The Rose King
6.4
“If two children kiss before they can speak, one of them will die.”
A mentally unstable woman and her son move to a sprawling mansion in Portugal to grow roses.
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Cast
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Magdalena Montezuma
Anna, the Mother
Known for
World on a Wire
Beware of a Holy Whore
Mostefa Djadjam
Albert
Known for
The Eddy
Outside the Law
Antonio Orlando
Fernando, the Friend
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Soldier of Fortune
Karina Fallenstein
The Woman
Also in
The German Chainsaw Massacre
Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment
Werner Schroeter Director · Magdalena Montezuma Writer Wolfgang Pilgrim Cinematographer
United States release December 30, 1987 · Produced in France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal · Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Production
Futra Film
Production
Werner Schroeter Filmproduktion
Production
Juliane Lorenz Filmproduktion
Production
France · Germany · Netherlands · Portugal
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Rosenkönig
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Netherlands · February 1, 1986
Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Germany · January 15, 1987
Limited theatrical · West Germany
United States · December 30, 1987
Theatrical · New York City, New York
Brazil
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival (Paulo Branco Retrospective - Restored Version)
France
September 18, 1991 · Theatrical
August 23, 2000 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
January 26, 1988 · Physical · West Germany (VHS)
Greece
November 18, 2000 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Portugal
March 26, 1986 · Theatrical
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