Movie: Coming Up Roses

Top 10 Billed Cast

Dafydd Hywel
Dafydd Hywel

Trevor

Iola Gregory
Iola Gregory

Mona

Olive Michael
Olive Michael

Gwen

Mari Emlyn
Mari Emlyn

June

W.J. Phillips
W.J. Phillips

Eli Davies

Glan Davies
Glan Davies

Dino Evans

Gillian Elisa
Gillian Elisa

Sian

Ifan Huw Dafydd
Ifan Huw Dafydd

Dave

Rowan Griffiths
Rowan Griffiths

Pete Evans

Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson

Mr. Valentine

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1987-02-20

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    Cymraeg
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