Movie Description
Paper Roses
(1971)Overview
Facing retirement, elderly journalist Clarence Hubbard reflects on the pointlessness of a life wasted writing banal tabloid human interest, animal, and crime stories. Rather than go quietly to tend roses in a garden, Hubbard begins a series of violent actions not unlike those described in tabloids, and this is heightened by inter cutting tabloid headlines between scenes. Throughout, there are occasional shots of a television critic who watches this very play as it unfolds, and he writes a negative review filled with cleverly phrased but bitter invective.
Featured Crew
- Director : Barry Davis
- Producer : Kenith Trodd
- Writer : Dennis Potter
- Editor : Don Kelly
- Cast : Bill Maynard,Donald Gee,Aimée Delamain,John Carson,Dudley Jones,Desmond Perry,Joe Gladwin
Cast
Clarence Hubbard
John Chart
Mrs Hubbard
Joe
The Critic
Harold Bladdy
Messenger
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Facts
Original TitlePaper Roses
Status Released
Release Information
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1971-06-13
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 52m
Production CompaniesGranada Television
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
