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The Tale of Ruby Rose (1987)
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Roger Scholes (writer)
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18 August 1988 (Australia) more
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3 wins & 3 nominations more
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Weird but strangely satisfying... more (1 total)
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(Complete credited cast) | Melita Jurisic | ... | Ruby Rose |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Henry Rose |
| Rod Zuanic | ... | Gem |
| Martyn Sanderson | ... | Bennett |
| Sheila Florance | ... | Grandma |
| Sheila Kennelly | ... | Cook |
| John McKelvey | ... | Tasker |
| Wilkie Collins | ... | Father |
| Nell Dobson | ... | Mrs. Bennett |
| Terry Garcia | ... | Vassi |
| Marie-Rose Jones | ... | Singer |
| Graham Davis | ... | Town man |
| Phil Hammomd | ... | Dead Bennett |
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100 min
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THE TALE OF RUBY ROSE is anything BUT a mainstream production, but then, fans of Australian cinema will appreciate this: the only downside is that its audience is very small, thereby, commercially, making it a flop. If you do get a chance to catch it, be patient through the first half, when you're introduced to a Tasmanian couple living in the almost desolate highlands during the 1920s, and also to the wife's (Ruby) genuinely freaky abhorrence of darkness. Put simply, the first half is "bomb" material - the direction, acting and even sound quality is pear-shaped. The second half, however, when Ruby embarks on a perilous journey into "the valley" to search for the root cause of her fears, dating back to a horrifying childhood experience, is strangely uplifting, even given the dark settings and wonky camerawork (see? people DID use the hand-held technique before that dodgy US cop show circa mid-1990s...). If you're into alternative cinema, give this one a go...if you're not, though, don't even bother: you won't get it and you'll leave feeling let down and cheated. Overall rating: 5/10.