# Rambling Rose (1991)

> A sensitive Depression-era Southern drama follows a sexually magnetic young housemaid whose arrival transforms a family and awakens a boy to adult desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20245

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Martha Coolidge
- Cast: Laura Dern, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd, Lukas Haas, John Heard, Kevin Conway, Robert John Burke, Lisa Jakub
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102753/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: bittersweet, intimate, melancholic, quiet evening, period drama night

## Synopsis

A young woman's charm and innocence lead her into a world of complicated desires and societal expectations.

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