The Subject Was Roses (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Ulu Grosbard |
| Producer(s) | Edgar Lansbury, Kenneth Utt (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Mother/Son |
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The Subject Was Roses (1968) was a Drama Film directed by Ulu Grosbard and produced by Edgar Lansbury and Kenneth Utt.
Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Albertson | Won |
| Best Actress | Patricia Neal | Nominated |
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Nettie Cleary:
I never doubted he'd do as well as anyone else.
John Cleary: Where he's concerned, you never doubted, period. If he came in right now and said he could fly, you'd help him out the window.
Nettie Cleary: In all my life, the past twelve hours are the only real freedom I've ever known.
Timmy Cleary: Did you enjoy it?
Nettie Cleary: Every moment.
Timmy Cleary: Why did you come back?
Nettie Cleary: I'm a coward.
John Cleary: Mercy, mercy, said old Mrs. Percy.
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John Cleary: Where he's concerned, you never doubted, period. If he came in right now and said he could fly, you'd help him out the window.
Nettie Cleary: In all my life, the past twelve hours are the only real freedom I've ever known.
Timmy Cleary: Did you enjoy it?
Nettie Cleary: Every moment.
Timmy Cleary: Why did you come back?
Nettie Cleary: I'm a coward.
John Cleary: Mercy, mercy, said old Mrs. Percy.
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Martin Sheen and Jack Albertson reprised their roles (Timothy Cleary and John Cleary) in this film after previously playing the characters in the stage version on Broadway.
The original Broadway production of "The Subject was Roses" by Frank D. Gilroy opened at the Royale Theater (and four other theaters) in New York on May 25, 1964, ran for 832 performances and won the 1965 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
The play "The Subject Was Roses" won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1965.
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The original Broadway production of "The Subject was Roses" by Frank D. Gilroy opened at the Royale Theater (and four other theaters) in New York on May 25, 1964, ran for 832 performances and won the 1965 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
The play "The Subject Was Roses" won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1965.
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