Movie
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.
Director:
Clay Borris
Top Cast
Rose Maltais-Borris
Rose
Albert Borris
Bin
Ronald Maltais
P'tit-Jean
Garry Borris
Albert
John Brown
Tony
Magella Joseph
Madge
Paulette Jiles
Woman boarder / cocktail waitress
George Martell
Social Worker
Edmond Charest
Henry
Julia U. Borris
Secretary
Ed Uznanski
Boy with Bicycle
Clay Borris
Poker Player