The Rose King

The Rose King

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1986-03-03
Genre:Drama
Duration:106 min
Director:Werner Schroeter
Actors:Magdalena Montezuma, Mostefa Djadjam, Antonio Orlando, Karina Fallenstein
Production:Futra Film, Werner Schroeter Filmproduktion, Juliane Lorenz Filmproduktion

Overview:

A mentally unstable woman and her son move to a sprawling mansion in Portugal to grow roses.

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