Ruby and Rata

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Ruby and Rata (1990)

Directed by Gaylene Preston

“An old lady, a would-be rock singer, and a delinquent child... with more in common than they realise.”

Drama, Comedy · 1h 51m

Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Gaylene Preston
Writer
Gaylene Preston
Editor
Paul Sutorius
Producer
Robin Laing

Details

Release date
1990-07-14
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
New Zealand
Production
Preston-Laing Productions, New Zealand Film Commission