Roseland

Roseland

1977 "THE ETERNAL PROM"
Roseland
Roseland

Roseland

6 | 1h44m | en | Drama

"Roseland" is made up of three stories, sometimes connecting, all set in the famed New York dance palace, and all having the same theme: finding the right dance partner.

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6 | 1h44m | en | Drama , Romance | More Info
Released: October. 02,1977 | Released Producted By: Merchant Ivory Productions , Oregon Four Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://merchantivory.com/roseland.html
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"Roseland" is made up of three stories, sometimes connecting, all set in the famed New York dance palace, and all having the same theme: finding the right dance partner.

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Cast

Teresa Wright , Lou Jacobi , Geraldine Chaplin

Director

Ernest Vincze

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Merchant Ivory Productions , Oregon Four

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edwagreen I thought this was based on the magnificent 1975 television film "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom," but I was in for a rude awakening.The film turns out to be 3 separate related to those who attend Roseland ballroom to dance their cares away, and the social interaction that such a place provided.Teresa Wright and Lou Jacobi appear in the first segment and within 10 minutes, they're the ideal couple. The second segment is the longest with gigolo Christopher Walken trying to have it both ways, with an older woman and the younger Geraldine Chaplin.The last segment is the zaniest of them all. Lilia Skalia, who is made up to look like an old Ethel Merman, or better yet, Carol Burnett's takeoff on Norma Desmond, is hysterical at best. As people do the Peabody, they seem to fall away. It's basically a story of lost opportunities, loneliness and bitterness added in. Even when the end scene occurs, we revert to "The Shop on Main Street," with Skalia dancing in a scene that should have been.Although the film deals with Roseland, the stories are disjointed at best.
LeaBlacks_Balls 'Roseland' is a film made up of three separate stories set in the legendary Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. The first, entitled 'The Waltz' features the wonderful Teresa Wright as a widow who comes to Roseland in order to sustain the memory of her late husband. She meets Stan (Lou Jacobi), who offers her an opportunity for happiness in the present. 'The Hustle' concerns Christopher Walken as a gigolo with three women in his life, all of whom depend on him for different degrees of romance and companionship. In the final story, 'The Peabody,' an older woman (Lilia Skala) sets out to win a dance competition despite warnings that it could endanger her health.All three segments are sensitive portrayals of different kinds of lonely people seeking some sort companionship and/or fulfillment. Out of the three, only 'The Waltz' is truly memorable, thanks to the great performances from Wright and Jacobi. The performances in the other two are good, but don't top those in the first.The cinematography captures the dance floor activities wonderfully, and the entire film has an eerie, otherworldly quality to it. It's as if when these people step off the cruel New York streets, they are transported into another world. A world that is full of music, romance, and possibilities.
epppie This is one of those movies that is sentimental, without being cloying. AI is another that comes to mind. As a result, it has great emotional depth, even though there are no dramatically emotional scenes. In fact, each ministory involves an important connection and separation that is made, each without fanfare. Each segment has a riveting performance by an actor so deep in character that you wonder how they ever got out! Walken gives what might be his best performance. He makes you feel like you can almost see his soul, but he always just hides it from you.Roseland is also a wonderful tribute to the joys and despairs that addict people to clubbing, whatever their age and era and talent level. Most dance movies bend over backwards to lend significance to some dancer or pair of dancers, often improbably. Roseland is interested in the way even the most indifferent and untalented of dancers can express themselves somehow wholeheartedly on a dance floor.
janfilmfan Maybe I wouldn't have bought the movie if I'd seen the low voting-rate here. But I read the three bones in the Videohounds and got curious for Roseland, New Yorks famous old ballroom, filled up with mostly older dance-lovers, often looking for some company. Two bitter-sweet stories in the Ginger y Fred-style open and end. The middle part "Hustle" has Christopher Walken - who in his youth was dreaming of becoming a dancer - as the young darling gigolo for the older ladies. Walken plays a brilliant part here (just before his Deer Hunter-fame), you believe him right away. As the younger Geraldine Chaplin offers her love, house and help, he gratefully accept it,but when she tries to force things and make him think of him and her alone she loses easily from a golden watch. We've seen a lot of dancing-movies alright, but especially the genuine atmosphere with regular customers as the extra's, gives Roseland some unforgettable moments. 9 out of 10 is rather high, but boy, you have to fight against these poor ratings!