The Subject Was Roses (1968) Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster 13x30

The Subject Was Roses (1968) Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster 13x30

*The Subject Was Roses* (1968) is a poignant family drama based on Frank D. Gilroy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, starring Martin Sheen as a young soldier who returns home from World War II to find his parents’ marriage unraveling. As old tensions resurface between his loving but emotionally distant father (Jack Albertson) and overprotective mother (Patricia Neal), he becomes a reluctant mediator in their long-standing domestic conflict. Directed by Ulu Grosbard, the film is a powerful exploration of familial guilt, communication, and the lingering effects of war, anchored by deeply affecting performances—especially Albertson, who won an Academy Award for his role.