Coming Up Roses

Feb 20, 1987

1h 30m

★ 6.7

Overview

An award-winning comedy set in a depressed town in the South Wales Valleys. When the local cinema is closed down, the former projectionist, plagued by money problems, devises an ingenious plan to make money.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

S4C

Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment

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Cast

Trevor

Dafydd Hywel

Mona

Iola Gregory

Gwen

Olive Michael

June

Mari Emlyn

Eli Davies

W.J. Phillips

Dino Evans

Glan Davies

Sian

Gillian Elisa

Dave

Ifan Huw Dafydd

Pete Evans

Rowan Griffiths

Mr. Valentine

Bill Paterson

Councillor

Clyde Pollitt

Elderly rock band groupie

Rhian Philpott

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