- The Tale of Ruby Rose
The Tale of Ruby Rose is an
Australia nmovie , released in 1988. It is 100 minutes in length. It was written and directed byRoger Scholes and produced byAndrew Wiseman andBryce Menzies . The cast included Melita Jurisic,Chris Haywood , Rod Zuanic, Sheila Florence, and Martyn Sanderson.ynopsis
In the wild and isolated wilderness of the
Tasmania n highlands, Ruby Rose is overcome by her phobic 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
Venice Film Festival , Main competition 1987, Critics' Awards:
*Winner -Francesco Pasinetti Prize for Best Actress
*Winner -Elvira Notari Prize for Best Director
*Winner - Elvira Notari Prize for Best Actress, SIDP Critics AwardReviews
*"a masterly evocation" Christine Cremen, "
The Australian "
*"an artistic gem" Keith Connolly, "The Age "
*"a savagely strong portrait" "The Age "
*"Ruby Rose" is outstanding" , "Il Giorno ",Italy
*"visually magnificent – 4 out of 5"David Stratton , "The Movie Show"
*"intensely poetic and mystical" "The Australian "
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