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Coming Up Roses
Genres
Comedy
Overview
An award-winning comedy set in a depressed town in the South Wales Valleys. When the local cinema is closed down, the former projectionist, plagued by money problems, devises an ingenious plan to make money.
Details
Budget
$1113537
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1987-02-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Welsh
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dafydd Hywel
Trevor
Iola Gregory
Mona
Olive Michael
Gwen
Mari Emlyn
June
W.J. Phillips
Eli Davies
Glan Davies
Dino Evans
Gillian Elisa
Sian
Ifan Huw Dafydd
Dave
Rowan Griffiths
Pete Evans
Bill Paterson
Mr. Valentine
Clyde Pollitt
Councillor
Rhian Philpott
Elderly rock band groupie
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