The Tale of Ruby Rose
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The Tale of Ruby Rose is an Australia
n movie, released in 1988. It is 100 minutes in length. It was written and directed by Roger Scholes
and produced by Andrew Wiseman and Bryce Menzies. The cast included Melita Jurisic, Chris Haywood
, Rod Zuanic, Sheila Florence, and Martyn Sanderson.
n highlands, Ruby Rose is overcome by her fear of darkness. Ruby cries out to the elemental spirits that surround her. She is driven to take a harrowing journey out of the mountains to seek help from her lost grandmother.
, Main competition - Critics' Awards:
Won the Best Original Music Score (Paul Schutze
) award at the AFI Awards.
described it as "a masterly evocation". Keith Connolly from The Age
called it "an artistic gem". David Stratton
from The Movie Show gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, describing the film as "visually magnificent". Walter Goodman from The New York Times
however gave the film a negative review, describing it as "undernourished and overcooked, like the possums on which the household [in the film] survives".
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n movie, released in 1988. It is 100 minutes in length. It was written and directed by Roger Scholes
Roger Scholes
Roger Scholes has been an independent film and television maker since 1983. He’s worked as a producer, director, writer, script editor, cinematographer and editor in drama and documentary projects for cinema and television.-Early career:...
and produced by Andrew Wiseman and Bryce Menzies. The cast included Melita Jurisic, Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood is an English-born, Australian-based film and television actor/producer.-Early life:Haywood was born in Billericay, Essex, England. He spent his early childhood in Chelmsford before moving to High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire where he attended High Wycombe Royal Grammar School from...
, Rod Zuanic, Sheila Florence, and Martyn Sanderson.
Synopsis
In the wild and isolated wilderness of the TasmaniaTasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n highlands, Ruby Rose is overcome by her fear of darkness. Ruby cries out to the elemental spirits that surround her. She is driven to take a harrowing journey out of the mountains to seek help from her lost grandmother.
Awards
1987 Venice Film FestivalVenice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
, Main competition - Critics' Awards:
- Winner - Best Actress
- Winner - Best Director
Won the Best Original Music Score (Paul Schutze
Paul Schütze
Paul Schütze is an Australian artist resident in London. Over thirty years his work has spanned composition, performance, installation, video, printmaking and photography....
) award at the AFI Awards.
Reviews
The film received generally positive reviews. Christine Cremen from The AustralianThe Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
described it as "a masterly evocation". Keith Connolly from The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
called it "an artistic gem". David Stratton
David Stratton
David James Stratton is an English- Australian film critic and television personality.-Life and career:Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England in 1939, Stratton was sent to Hampshire to see out the war years with his grandmother, an avid filmgoer, where he was taken to the local cinemas regularly...
from The Movie Show gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, describing the film as "visually magnificent". Walter Goodman from The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
however gave the film a negative review, describing it as "undernourished and overcooked, like the possums on which the household [in the film] survives".