The Subject Was Roses
The Story of Three Strangers...A Mother...A Father...And a Son.
1968 | 107m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Ulu Grosbard |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Frank D. Gilroy |
| Staring: |
| Timmy Cleary returns to his Bronx home at the end of World War II and is soon disillusioned to find his parents' marriage filled with discord, quarreling, and recriminations. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 13, 1968 |
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| Director: | Ulu Grosbard |
| Writer: | Frank D. Gilroy |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | regret, rose, veteran |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Albertson | John Cleary |
| Patricia Neal | Nettie Cleary |
| Martin Sheen | Timmy Cleary |
| Don Saxon | The Master of Ceremonies |
| Elaine Williams | The Woman in Club |
| Grant Gordon | Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lee Pockriss | Original Music Composer |
| Jack Priestley | Director of Photography |
| Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| George Jenkins | Art Direction |
| John Godfrey | Set Decoration |
| Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Verne Caruso | Hairstylist |
| Mike Maggi | Makeup Supervisor |
| Terence A. Donnelly | Assistant Director |
| Paul Ganapoler | Assistant Director |
| Burtt Harris | Second Unit Director |
| Jack C. Jacobsen | Sound |
| Sanford Rackow | Sound Editor |
| Dick Vorisek | Sound Mixer |
| Ulu Grosbard | Director |
| Frank D. Gilroy | Theatre Play, Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edgar Lansbury | Producer |
| Kenneth Utt | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Eileen Heckart | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Maggie Smith | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Ulu Grosbard | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Mildred Dunnock | Nominated |
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