Drama · United States of America · 1968 · 1h 47m

The Subject Was Roses

Director

Cast

Jack Albertson as John Cleary Patricia Neal as Nettie Cleary Martin Sheen as Timmy Cleary Don Saxon as The Master of Ceremonies Elaine Williams as The Woman in Club Grant Gordon as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Crew

Jack Priestley — Director of Photography Gerald B. Greenberg — Editor Lee Pockriss — Original Music Composer Frank D. Gilroy — Screenplay Edgar Lansbury — Producer Anna Hill Johnstone — Costume Design

Tagline

The Story of Three Strangers...A Mother...A Father...And a Son.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Ulu Grosbard Director Jack Priestley Director of Photography Gerald B. Greenberg Editor Lee Pockriss Original Music Composer Frank D. Gilroy Screenplay Edgar Lansbury Producer Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Design

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