Innocence has never been so seductive.
In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Jul 20246/10
**_Sexcapades in the Deep South during the Depression_** In 1935, a young woman with a dubious past (Laura Dern) moves in with a family in a small town in Georgia, but her extraordinary sexuality causes complications for the patriarch (Robert Duvall) and his precocious 13 years-old son (Lukas Haas). Dern’s mother, Diane Ladd, is on hand as the Columbia-educated matriarch. “Rambling Rose” (1991) is an adult-oriented period drama with coming-of-age elements similar to the later “The Cider House Rules,” the contemporaneous “The Man in the Moon” and the earlier “Ode to Billy Joe,” not to mention "The Great Santini.” While it’s the least of these, it’s not far off and worth checking out for those interested, but some might be turned off by the risqué bits. Duvall is always entertaining while Haas is outstanding. The book and script writer, Calder Willingham, wanted Tatum O’Neal to play the part of Rose. The role was reportedly also offered to Jodie Foster, Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep, but they declined for obvious reasons. Laura does a fine job in the challenging role, but she wasn't the stunning beauty that the story required. For instance, when she's walking down the street and lite
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Cast
- Laura DernRose
- Robert DuvallMr. Hillyer
- Diane LaddMrs. Hillyer
- Lukas HaasWillcox "Buddy" Hillyer
- John HeardOlder Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
- Kevin ConwayDr. Martinson
- Robert John BurkeDave Wilkie
- Lisa JakubFrances "Dolly" Hillyer
- Evan LockwoodWarren "Waski" Hillyer
- Matthew SutherlandBilly
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- Martha CoolidgeDirector
- Calder WillinghamScreenplay
- Johnny E. JensenDirector of Photography
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Steven CohenEditor
- Renny HarlinProducer
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