The Subject Was Roses (film)

The Subject Was Roses
Original poster
Directed byUlu Grosbard
Written byFrank D. Gilroy
Based onThe Subject Was Roses
1964 play
by Frank D. Gilroy
Produced byEdgar Lansbury
StarringPatricia Neal
Jack Albertson
Martin Sheen
CinematographyJack Priestley
Edited byGerald B. Greenberg
Music byLee Pockriss
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 13, 1968 (1968-10-13)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,375,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1]

The Subject Was Roses is a 1968 American Metrocolor drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard. The screenplay by Frank D. Gilroy is based on his 1964 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same title.

The film stars Patricia Neal, Martin Sheen and Jack Albertson. Albertson won an Academy Award as best supporting actor and Neal was nominated as best actress.

  1. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15