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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes11
DirectorFons Rademakers
WritersPaul Hengge, Artur Brauner
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Rose Garden
About The Rose Garden
In Germany, an old man attacks another old man and is arrested. The attacker refuses to speak. A female lawyer is appointed to him. She discovers that the attacker has numbers tattooed on his arm and the attacked man was a German officer.
Directed by Fons Rademakers, The Rose Garden leans on a strong ensemble — Liv Ullmann, Maximilian Schell, Peter Fonda — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1989.
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