Norman Loves Rose

Norman Loves Rose is a 1982 Australian comedy film.

Plot summary
A 13-year-old Jewish boy (Norman) develops an obsession for his older brother's wife (Rose), who is under parental pressure to start a family. The hapless dentist brother is not up to the job, and ditsy Rose encourages Norman's infatuation. While it is never made explicit how it came about, Rose eventually does become pregnant, to the satisfaction of the various interested parties.

Cast

 * Carol Kane as Rose
 * Tony Owen as Norman
 * Myra De Groot as Mother
 * David Downer as Michael
 * Barry Otto as Charles
 * Sandy Gore as Maureen
 * Warren Mitchell as Morris
 * Louise Pajo as Shirley
 * Johnny Lockwood as Sam

Production
Henri Safran had been looking for a comedy script to direct, and being unable to find one he was happy with, he decided to write one himself.

Reception
Sandra Hall in The Bulletin said, "the comedy relies on a certain amount of obtuseness, literal mindedness, double-takes and talking at cross-purposes. The characters are there to be laughed at, not with, and to that end much over-acting is done. Nobody turns out to be particularly likeable."