Die Geschichte von Ruby Rose (1988): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1988, Die Geschichte von Ruby Rose is a thriller, drama and horror film directed by Roger Scholes, running about 100 minutes. “Darstellerisch überzeugendes, in der Kameraarbeit überragendes Psychodrama.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The year is 1933. Ruby Rose (Melita Jurisic) is an Australian woman living with her Welsh immigrant husband Henry (Chris Haywood) in the Tasmanian highlands. Cut off from her superjudgmental family, for whom Henry had once worked as a humble farm hand, Ruby remains isolated in her tiny house. Superstitiously terrified of the dark, she begins developing her own folklore about the inky blackness that surrounds her each night; this folklore eventually develops into Ruby's own personal religion, created to ward off the evils that she imagines lurk in every corner. Only by venturing out of her house and rekindling her relationship with her embittered father is Ruby able to exorcise her fears. Almost hypnotic in its stark beauty, Tale of Ruby Rose is proof enough that writer/director Roger Scholes deserves to be far better known.

Who’s in it. Die Geschichte von Ruby Rose stars Melita Jurišić as Ruby Rose, Chris Haywood as Henry Rose, Rod Zuanic as Gem and Martyn Sanderson as Bennett, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Die Geschichte von Ruby Rose has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Australien you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fetch TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die Geschichte von Ruby Rose page.

If you liked it. Fans of Die Geschichte von Ruby Rose tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.