Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1989 · 1h 56m

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses poster
Director
Danny DeVito
Cast
Michael Douglas as Oliver Rose Kathleen Turner as Barbara Rose Danny DeVito as Gavin D'Amato Marianne Sägebrecht as Susan Sean Astin as Josh at 17 Heather Fairfield as Carolyn at 17
Crew
Stephen H. Burum — Director of Photography Lynzee Klingman — Editor David Newman — Original Music Composer Michael J. Leeson — Screenplay Warren Adler — Novel James L. Brooks — Producer
Tagline

Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.

Synopsis

Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to force each other to leave their house, with their divorce lawyer D'Amato caught in the middle.

Trailer The War of the Roses — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
marriageromancelove-hate relationshiplawyerdivorceargumentdivorce lawyerhostilereminiscentexcited
Key Collaborators
Danny DeVito Director Stephen H. Burum Director of Photography Lynzee Klingman Editor David Newman Original Music Composer Michael J. Leeson Screenplay Warren Adler Novel James L. Brooks Producer Arnon Milchan Producer Ida Random Production Design Gloria Gresham Costume Design
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