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Bed of Roses

1996 · 87 min

A gentle, sentimental romance that feels like a warm hug, with a touch of melancholy and earnest charm.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
He gave her flowers. She gave him a chance.
Overview
The seeds of love are planted when Lisa, a high-powered investment banker, receives flowers from a secret admirer. But when his fairy-tale fantasies clash with her workaholic ways, they soon find out that sometimes, it's harder than it seems for love to conquer all.

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • isolation
  • healing
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance8
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Michael Goldenberg
Written by
Michael Goldenberg
Starring
Christian Slater, Mary Stuart Masterson, Pamela Adlon, Josh Brolin, Brian Tarantina, Debra Monk, Mary Alice, Kenneth Cranham
Music
Michael Convertino
Cinematography
Adam Kimmel
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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