Bibliograph

Roseland, Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; screenplay by Ruth Prawler Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory

Type

Label

Roseland, Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; screenplay by Ruth Prawler Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Main title

Roseland

Responsibility statement

Merchant Ivory Productions presents ; screenplay by Ruth Prawler Jhabvala ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; directed by James Ivory

Runtime

104

Summary

Three interlocking stories set in New York City's legendary Roseland Dance Palace. In the first segment, The Waltz, a widow comes to the Roseland in order to sustain the memory of her late husband, but meets a man who offers her happiness in the present. In The Hustle, Christopher Walken plays a gigolo with three women in his life. In the final segment, The Peabody, an older Viennese woman sets out to win a dance competition despite dangers to her health

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification

Contributor