Coming Up Roses
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Coming Up Roses is a 1986
Welsh language
comedy drama film. It was directed by Stephen Bayly
and starred Ifan Huw Dafydd, Gillian Elisa
and Mari Emlyn. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
.
The film centres around the closure of the last small town cinema in South Wales
and the community's efforts to pull together to save the cinema.
1986 in film
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Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
comedy drama film. It was directed by Stephen Bayly
Stephen Bayly
Stephen Bayly is an American born film producer and film director. His film Coming Up Roses was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Coming Up Roses...
and starred Ifan Huw Dafydd, Gillian Elisa
Gillian Elisa
Gillian Elisa is an actress, singer, and comedian. Early in her career she was known by her full name of Gillian Elisa Thomas.-Career:...
and Mari Emlyn. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
1986 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Sydney Pollack*Alexandre Mnouchkine*Alexandre Trauner*Charles Aznavour*Danièle Thompson*István Szabó*Lino Brocka*Philip French*Sonia Braga*Tonino Delli Colli-Feature film competition:* After Hours by Martin Scorsese...
.
The film centres around the closure of the last small town cinema in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
and the community's efforts to pull together to save the cinema.
Cast
- Ifan Huw Dafydd - Dave
- Gillian ElisaGillian ElisaGillian Elisa is an actress, singer, and comedian. Early in her career she was known by her full name of Gillian Elisa Thomas.-Career:...
- Sian - Mari Emlyn - June
- Iola Gregory - Mona
- Rowan Griffiths - Pete
- Dafydd Hywel - Trevor
- Olive Michael - Gwen
- Bill Paterson - Mr. Valentine
- W. J. Phillips - Eli Davies
- Clyde Pollitt - Councillor