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62% Critic Match
Rambling Rose
“Innocence has never been so seductive.”
6.2 / 10• 1991• 1h 52m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.
Cast & Crew
Laura Dern
Rose
Lead
Robert Duvall
Mr. Hillyer
Diane Ladd
Mrs. Hillyer
Lukas Haas
Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
John Heard
Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
Kevin Conway
Dr. Martinson
Robert John Burke
Dave Wilkie
Lisa Jakub
Frances "Dolly" Hillyer
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martha Coolidge's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rambling Rose is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
