Rose Hill (film)
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| Directed by | Christopher Cain |
| Screenplay by | Earl W. Wallace |
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| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Edited by | Sabrina Plisco |
| Music by | Steve Dorff |
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| Distributed by | CBS |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Language | English |
Rose Hill is a 1997 American Western television film, directed by Christopher Cain and written by Earl W. Wallace. The film stars Jennifer Garner, Jeffrey D. Sams, Vera Farmiga, Justin Chambers, and Zak Orth. It is based on Julie Garwood's 1995 novel For the Roses. The film premiered on CBS on April 20, 1997.
Plot
Four
Boston street urchins adopt a young infant that they discovered in a wagon when they made their escape from the police. They named the baby girl Mary Rose. As they grow up together, the five eventually settle in Blue Belle, Montana
. In Blue Belle, Mary Rose and her four brothers (Adam, Cole, Douglas, and Travis) have a free-range cattle farm by the name of Rose Hill near a lake. There, Mary Rose grows up and longs to find her real family, as well as learn about her true identity.
Cast
- Jennifer Garner as Mary Rose Clayborne
- Courtney Chase as Young Mary Rose
- Casey Siemaszko as Fergus Carroll
- Jeffrey D. Sams as Adam Clayborne
- Michael Alexander Jackson as Young Adam
- Justin Chambers as Cole Clayborne
- Kevin Zegers Young Cole
- Zak Orth as Douglas Clayborne
- David Klein as Young Douglas
- Tristan Tait as Travis Clayborne
- Blair Slater as Young Travis
- Vera Farmiga as Emily Elliot
- David Aaron Baker as Harrison Elliot
- Stuart Wilson as Richard Elliot
Production
The film was directed by
Hallmark Home Entertainment.[1] Principal photography took place in Calgary, Alberta, Longview, Alberta and Montreal, Quebec in Canada.[2]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 1998 | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing | Rose Hill | Nominated |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance – Young Ensemble | Kevin Zegers, David Klein, Blair Slater, Michael Alexander Jackson | Nominated | |
| Best Performance – Young Actress Age 10 or Under | Courtney Chase | Nominated |
Differences from novels
- Adam marries
- Cole is killed
- Douglas and Travis leave the ranch in search of their independent fortunes
- There is no correspondence between the siblings and Mary Rose
- Harrison is Mary Rose's brother
- Mary Rose's father lives in New York
References
- Internet Movie Database.
- Internet Movie Database.
External links
- Rose Hill at IMDb
- Hallmark Channel microsite Archived December 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
