| Roseanna's Grave | |
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 DVD cover under the title For Roseanna | |
| Directed by | Paul Weiland |
| Written by | Saul Turteltaub |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Henry Braham |
| Edited by | Martin Walsh |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
| Production companies | Spelling Films Trijbits & Worrell Film &TV |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features (United States) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom and France) |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 98 min. |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $123,330 |
Roseanna's Grave (also known as For Roseanna) is a 1997 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weiland. In his review, Roger Ebert concludes that Roseanna's Grave "isn't of much consequence, perhaps, and the gears of the plot are occasionally visible as they turn. But it's a small, sweet film that never tries for more than it's sure of, and the actors find it such a relief to be playing such goodhearted characters that we can almost feel it."
Plot
Roseanna is dying of a heart condition, and all she wants is to be buried next to her daughter, in a cemetery that is getting full fast. The cemetery can't expand because Capestro, the man who owns the land next to the cemetery, won't sell. While Marcello is doing good deeds to make sure no one dies, Roseanna thinks of Marcello's future.
Cast
- Jean Reno as Marcello
- Mercedes Ruehl as Roseanna
- Polly Walker as Cecilia
- Mark Frankel as Antonio
- Trevor Peacock as Fredo Iaccoponi
- Fay Ripley as Francesca
- George Rossi as Sergeant Baggio
- Alfredo Varelli as Shop Owner (final film role)
References
- ^ "For Roseanna (1997)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- Ebert, Roger (July 25, 1997). "For Roseanna". Chicago Sun-Times. For Roseanna was the name given to the film in its festival release.
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