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The Subject Was Roses (1968)
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Having done Frank D Gilroy's Pulitzer Prize-winner on Broadway, Albertson and Sheen reprised their roles for this respectable film version, stage director Grosbard made his feature debut, and Neal came back from a serious stroke to complete the team. Sheen's the WWII veteran whose return to a less-than-happy home ignites long-standing animosities between mom and pop (Neal and Albertson), a set-up which may have had some residual resonance during the Vietnam era, but which is mainly a platform for three detailed, honest performances.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Producer: Edgar Lansbury
Cast: Patricia Neal, Jack Albertson, Martin Sheen, Don Saxon, Elaine Williams, Grant Gordon full cast
Duration: 107 mins
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