The Subject Was Roses

1968 film by Ulu Grosbard
Movie film Q1570822
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The Subject Was Roses

Summary

The Subject Was Roses is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Subject Was Roses received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • The Subject Was Roses received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • The Subject Was Roses's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Subject Was Roses was directed by Ulu Grosbard[6].
  • Frank D. Gilroy wrote the screenplay for The Subject Was Roses[7].
  • The Subject Was Roses's composer is recorded as Lee Pockriss[8].
  • The Subject Was Roses's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Subject Was Roses was Patricia Neal[10].
  • A cast member of The Subject Was Roses was Jack Albertson[11].
  • A cast member of The Subject Was Roses was Martin Sheen[12].
  • The Subject Was Roses was produced by Edgar Lansbury[13].
  • The Subject Was Roses's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[14].
  • The Subject Was Roses's director of photography is recorded as Jack Priestley[15].
  • The original language of The Subject Was Roses was English[16].
  • The Subject Was Roses was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • The Subject Was Roses's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[18].
  • The Subject Was Roses's review score is recorded as 100%[19].
  • The Subject Was Roses's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Subject Was Roses's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Subject Was Roses was released on January 1, 1968[22].
  • The Subject Was Roses's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • The Subject Was Roses's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • The Subject Was Roses's narrative location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • The Subject Was Roses's film editor is recorded as Gerald B. Greenberg[26].
  • The Subject Was Roses's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Subject Was Roses was produced by Edgar Lansbury[13]. It was directed by Ulu Grosbard[6]. Frank D. Gilroy wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Patricia Neal[10], Jack Albertson[11], and Martin Sheen[12].

Publication

The Subject Was Roses was published on January 1, 1968[22]. The original language of it was English[16]. Its genre is drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1929[33]. Reviews include 6.9/10[18] and 100%[19].

Why It Matters

The Subject Was Roses has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Subject Was Roses receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frank D. Gilroy
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+107'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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