Coming Up Roses

Coming Up Roses (1987)

Rhosyn a Rhith

An award-winning comedy set in a depressed town in the South Wales Valleys. When the local cinema is closed down, the former projectionist, plagued by money problems, devises an ingenious plan to make money.

Date of release
1987-02-20
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Stephen Bayly

Casting

Interesting facts

Coming Up Roses is a 1986 Welsh language comedy film. It was produced by Red Rooster Films for the Welsh language channel, S4C. Directed by Stephen Bayly, it starred Dafydd Hywel, Gillian Elisa and Mari Emlyn. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

Production

The film was originally made for television for the Welsh-language broadcaster S4C and shot on 16mm. It was later converted to 35 mm to release for theatre. A reflection of the social and economic impact of the 1984-85 miner' strikes in South Wales, it measures symbolism and draws parallels between small town mining communities intertwined with cinema.

The film was produced under the production company, Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment with S4C collaborating as a joint venture.

The film was shot at Aberdare, a small town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales.

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