The Rose Garden

★★★★★

1989 · 1 h 52 min

Directed by Fons Rademakers · Netherlands · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Liv Ullmann Maximilian Schell Peter Fonda Jan Niklas Hanns Zischler Kurt Hübner

Credits

Written by: Artur Brauner

Plot

In Germany, an old man attacks another old man and is arrested. The attacker refuses to speak.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Rose Garden (1989) is a Dutch drama directed by Fons Rademakers. It stars Liv Ullmann, Maximilian Schell and Peter Fonda. It runs 112 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (538 votes)
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