USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting)

For Roseanna

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

For Roseanna -- Big-hearted comedy set in rural Italy where a devoted husband (Jean Reno) promises his sickly wife (Mercedes Ruehl) the last plot in the local cemetery alongside their little daughter, then goes to extremes trying to ensure that no one else dies first. Director Paul Weiland goes from pathos to screwball comedy in this implausible but poignantly funny tale of love, buried treasure and well-meaning deceit. Brief violence, fleeting bedroom scene, sexual references and an instance of profanity. (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1997 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.