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Rose's House

This NFB docu-drama takes an unvarnished look at life in a working-class boarding house. Based on the filmmaker's memories of his own mother's boarding house in Cabbagetown, Toronto, the story revolves around Rose and how she runs her establishment. With a household as full and varied as hers, domesticity clashes with disputes about bootlegging, violence, and stealing. Even authority isn't exempt: she does battle with a social worker over her son's theft of a bicycle. Rose is the queen of her castle, and delivers her own brand of justice.

Top Cast

  • Rose Maltais-Borris

    Rose Maltais-Borris

    Rose

  • Albert Borris

    Albert Borris

    Bin

  • Ronald Maltais

    Ronald Maltais

    P'tit-Jean

  • Garry Borris

    Garry Borris

    Albert

  • John Brown

    John Brown

    Tony

  • Magella Joseph

    Magella Joseph

    Madge

  • Paulette Jiles

    Paulette Jiles

    Woman boarder / cocktail waitress

  • George Martell

    George Martell

    Social Worker

  • Edmond Charest

    Edmond Charest

    Henry

Overview

This NFB docu-drama takes an unvarnished look at life in a working-class boarding house. Based on the filmmaker's memories of his own mother's boarding house in Cabbagetown, Toronto, the story revolves around Rose and how she runs her establishment. With a household as full and varied as hers, domesticity clashes with disputes about bootlegging, violence, and stealing. Even authority isn't exempt: she does battle with a social worker over her son's theft of a bicycle. Rose is the queen of her castle, and delivers her own brand of justice.

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