Roses Are for the Rich

Rose Are for the Rich is a 1987 American two-part, four-hour made-for-television drama film starring Lisa Hartman, Bruce Dern, Joe Penny, Richard Masur and Howard Duff. The film is directed by Michael Miller and written by Judith Paige Mitchell, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Jonell Lawson. It was originally broadcast on CBS on May 17 and 19, 1987.

Roses Are for the Rich
GenreDrama
Based onRoses Are for the Rich by Jonell Lawson
Written byJudith Paige Mitchell
Directed byMichael Miller
StarringLisa Hartman
Bruce Dern
Joe Penny
Richard Masur
Howard Duff
Morgan Stevens
Music byArthur B. Rubinstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersKaren Mack
Robert A. Papazian
ProducerJonathan Bernstein
CinematographyKees Van Oostrum
EditorsAnn E. Mills
Greg Prange
Barry Taylor
Running time200 minutes
Production companyPhoenix Entertainment Group
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseMay 17 (1987-05-17) –
May 19, 1987 (1987-05-19)

Plot

In a small town in Appalachia, Autumn's father died in a coal mining accident, and her boyfriend Lonnie died the same way. She thinks that the fatalities would not have happened if the owner of the mines, Douglas Osbourne, was concerned about others. His son, Brian Osbourne, is angry with his father because of how he treats others, so he decides to not inherit the business. Due to her belief that Douglas murdered her husband because of his disregard for others, Autmn decides to go up against him and his business. Autumn becomes a successful businesswoman by working at a store and a bar. Both the store owner and bar owner fall in love with her, but she is only interested in stopping Douglas.

Cast

Reception

Tom Jicha, writing for Miami News, said, "The soapy plot is preposterous, tedious, disjointed and predictable."[1] A reviewer for Schenectady Gazette, said, "This is silly stuff, getting sillier by the hour".[2] Tom Shales, of the Washington Post, ""Roses Are for the Rich" has enough storm and schmaltz-and, indeed, enough on-screen breeding, too-to loom as a crowd pleaser. Provided it's a very docile crowd. As these things go it is haplessly entertaining."[3]

References
  1. Jicha, Tom (May 16, 1987). "'Roses Are for the Rich' Two-Parter is poison ivy for brain". Miami News. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. "'Roses Are for the Rich' is Viewing for the Birds". Schenectady Gazette. May 16, 1987. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  3. Shales, Tom (May 16, 1987). "CBS' Redolent 'Roses'; Another Mini-Series About the Very Rich". Washington Post.
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