The Raggedy Rawney

1988

Drama / Romance / War

4
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 451 451

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Plot summary

During WWII a youth deserts his country's army after a combat experience, but not before wounding his commanding officer with a knife in order to escape. The young man, now very emotionally distraught, dresses in women's clothes and eventually joins a passing gypsy caravan, who think him a young girl... as well as a kind of seer, or 'rawney'. In time, however, he regains some composure and becomes attracted to one of the gypsy girls, which only leads to problems within the gypsy band, especially when the wounded commanding officer finds him.

Director

Bob Hoskins Photo
Bob Hoskins

Top cast

Dexter Fletcher Photo
Dexter Fletcher as Tom
Bob Hoskins Photo
Bob Hoskins as Darky
Zoë Nathenson Photo
Zoë Nathenson as Jessie
Zoë Wanamaker Photo
Zoë Wanamaker as Elle
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952.05 MB
1280*692
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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1.72 GB
1920*1038
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Eala D 10 / 10

On the level of storytelling, The Raggedy Rawney

On the level of storytelling, The Raggedy Rawney is one of the best films I've ever seen. It tends to get lukewarm reviews because people don't know what category to put it in: It's not a war film, not science fiction, not really a love story. People like to know how a story will end, and with Raggedy Rawney, they don't have a chance. That is precisely what makes it so amazing as a journey. It lives in its own universe, and the story it tells is psychologically convincing and moving, but simultaneously somehow mythic and eternal. It is nowhere and everywhere, a story of the never-ending human war, and of the efforts of ordinary people to retain some dignity and power over their own lives in the face of cruel violence. None of the characters is perfect. They are not heroes. And yet they are, all of them. They are family. They are us. It is a beautiful film, a modern fable for our times. Make sure you watch it at least once in your life.
Reviewed by Henry M 6 / 10

There are things I like about Raggedy Rawney

There are things I like about Raggedy Rawney. The actors are charming and all seem like real people. It deals with intense issues that people are often afraid to talk about. Bob Hoskins and Zoe Wanamaker are charismatic. However, there is something a little uncanny and unnerving about the film, and I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to a friend. Definitely a weird and interesting journey, and not boring, but also not that impactful morally or emotionally. Cinematography was lackluster, though the environment was pretty and there was a beautiful sunset shot with horses. I would be interested to read about the production of this film, because it strikes me as one that would not have been financed unless George Harrison and Handmade Films stepped in.
Reviewed by mjneu59 2 / 10

A shell-shocked deserter from an unmanned army fighting an unclear war in an unidentified country goes crazy, and wearing a bright red dress (and some badly applied make-up) becomes a 'rawney', or a witch, in a roving company of counter-culture gypsies. Raggedy is, unfortunately, the key word here. The film was (presumably) meant to be a simple anti-war fable, but it tells a poor story poorly, and there's only one person to blame: Bob Hoskins, who besides making his debut as a director also conceived the idea, co-wrote the unfocused screenplay, and gave himself a starring role. As an actor Hoskins has always been a dedicated professional, but as a director it might be diplomatic to say he needs more practice. The script tries hard to set a timeless, fairy tale mood, but the anachronistic combination of mid-20th century war machinery, medieval superstitions, and New Age hippy philosophy doesn't mix well with all the Cockney dialect and Middle European settings (actually Czechoslovakia). The film meanders along without any clear purpose before coming to an abrupt end, leaving the door open for a sequel that will likely never be made.
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