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Roseland

1971 · 88 min

A scuzzy, off-kilter curiosity that drifts between sleaze and absurdity, leaving you unsure whether to laugh or squirm.

Directed by: Fredric Hobbs
Genres: Comedy
Starring: E. Kerrigan Prescott, Christopher Brooks, Victor Alter

Tagline: Where ecstacy blooms in full flower.
Overview: A sex-crazed ex-singer is forced to undergo psychiatric counseling; it seems he's addicted to stealing pornographic films.

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Directed by: Fredric Hobbs
Genres: Comedy
Starring: E. Kerrigan Prescott, Christopher Brooks, Victor Alter

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
addiction
identity
madness
sexuality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Fredric Hobbs
Starring: E. Kerrigan Prescott, Christopher Brooks, Victor Alter, Peggy Browne, Tiny Bubbles, Marilyn Mansfield
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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