Rose's House
Rose's House
1977, English. Directed by Clay Borris.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Clay BorrisDirector
- Rose Maltais-BorrisRose
- Albert BorrisBin
- Ronald MaltaisP'tit-Jean
- Garry BorrisAlbert
- John BrownTony
- Magella JosephMadge
- Paulette JilesWoman boarder / cocktail waitress
- George MartellSocial Worker
- Edmond CharestHenry
- Julia U. BorrisSecretary
- Ed UznanskiBoy with Bicycle
- Clay BorrisPoker Player
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1977
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Paulette Jiles, Clay Borris
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Rose's House runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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Rose's House isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1977. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Rose's House?
If you liked Rose's House, try Stage Door, No One Gets Out Alive, Hollywood Dirt.
Who directed Rose's House?
Rose's House (1977) was directed by Clay Borris and stars Rose Maltais-Borris, Albert Borris, Ronald Maltais.