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      The Tale of Ruby Rose

      PG 1987 1h 41m Drama List
      Reviews During the 1930s in the remote highlands of Australian Tasmania, Ruby Rose (Melita Jurisic) lives with her husband, Henry (Chris Haywood), and stepson, Gem (Rod Zuanic). Ruby is alone for much of the time and, afraid of night's darkness, she concocts elaborate mythical stories to survive, retreating into a private world. Eventually she sets out to reconnect with her estranged father, and in the process transcends the fear that had gripped her so tightly. Read More Read Less

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      Walter Goodman New York Times Ruby Rose's tale... is undernourished and overcooked, like the possums on which the household survives. The highs come mainly from the highlands. Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This is from 1987. It provides a very beautiful glimpse of Tasmania's high mountain country, and life in the 1930s. Tasmanian Gothic all the way, with a girl afraid of possums and devils and the darkness. Not much happens though. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review dave j Written and directed by Roger Scholes with no real plot consisting of a psychological drama that takes place during the Great Depression around the mountains of Tasmania, Australia centering on the psyche of Ruby Rose played by Melita Jurisic, who grew up with children's books assuming that the tales that she once knew about were real. And as a result fears sleeping in the dark, and needs to confront her fears by requesting that her husband Henry (Chris Haywood) along with her adopted son, Gem Rod Zuanic to let her go and revisit the only family that she knows about who are her grandparents living amongst the other country residential town. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis During the 1930s in the remote highlands of Australian Tasmania, Ruby Rose (Melita Jurisic) lives with her husband, Henry (Chris Haywood), and stepson, Gem (Rod Zuanic). Ruby is alone for much of the time and, afraid of night's darkness, she concocts elaborate mythical stories to survive, retreating into a private world. Eventually she sets out to reconnect with her estranged father, and in the process transcends the fear that had gripped her so tightly.
      Director
      Roger Scholes
      Screenwriter
      Roger Scholes
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 41m