Roseland

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Movie Info

New York's Roseland ballroom was in 1977 the traditional gathering place of senior citizens who wanted briefly to relive the good old days. Appropriately, the cast of Merchant/Ivory's Roseland includes a quartet of always-welcome showbiz veterans: Teresa Wright, Lou Jacobi, Helen Gallagher. The episodic storyline is unified by an unending flow of vintage hit songs, including "Slow Boat to China", "Stranger in Paradise" and "Rockin' Chair". The most effective vignette involves cleaning-lady Skala, whose minimum-wage job supports her weekly ballroom nostalgia-fests. The film was written by Merchant-Ivory perennial Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
Directed By:

James Ivory
Written By:

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
In Theaters:

Oct 2, 1977 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 21, 2004
Runtime:

103 minutes
Studio:

Merchant-Ivory Productions

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Cast

Teresa Wright
as May (The Waltz)

Lou Jacobi
as Stan (The Waltz)

Geraldine Chaplin
as Marilyn (The Hustle)

Don de Natale
as Master of Ceremonies (The Waltz)

Louise Kirtland
as Ruby

Helen Gallagher
as Cleo

Joan Copeland
as Pauline

Christopher Walken
as Russel

Conrad Janis
as George

Lilia Skala
as Rosa

David Thomas
as Arthur

Edward Kogan
as Bartender

Madeleine Lee Gilford
as Camille

Madeline Lee
as Camille

Stan Rubin
as Bert

Annette Rivera
as Hustle Couple

Floyd Chisholm
as Hustle Couple

Dave Thomas
as Ailhur

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Critic Reviews for Roseland

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This bittersweet collection of tales set in New York's Roseland ballroom sees a marvellous ensemble of lonely hearts trip the light fantastic reminiscing about life and love.

Sep 6, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Angie Errigo
Radio Times
fans of "Weapon of Choice" will definitely want to check out a little vintage Walken high step here

Oct 2, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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Roseland Quotes

Russel:	"You think Iâ??m vain. â??Cause I like myself? I like my suit. Donâ??t you like my suit? You like my tie?"
Russel:	You think I'm vain. Cause I like myself? I like my suit. Don't you like my suit? You like my tie?
Marilyn:	[Giggles] "Cute."
Marilyn:	[giggles] Cute.
Russel:	"Cute? How about the rest of me? My eyes, hair, profile. Legs long enough? [Gestures at stomach] Mmm, flat."
Russel:	Cute? How about the rest of me? My eyes, hair, profile. Legs long enough? [gestures at stomach] Mmm, flat.