The Rose (1979)

Directed by

Mark Rydell

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 136 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the late 1960s, a self-destructive rock star named Mary Rose Foster fights to handle the stress of her career and the control of her harsh business manager. The story follows her downward spiral as fame and personal demons overwhelm her.

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What happens

The Rose is a 1979 American musical drama film directed by Mark Rydell, and starring Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, and David Keith. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the film follows self-destructive rock star Mary Rose Foster in the late 1960s, who struggles to cope with the pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager Rudge Campbell. Originally titled Pearl (Janis Joplin's nickname and the title of her last album), the film's screenplay was revised and fictionalized after the Joplin family declined to allow producers the rights to her story. The Rose was nominated for four Academy Awards at the 52nd Academy Awards (1980), including Best Actress in a Leading Role (Bette Midler, in her screen debut), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frederic Forrest), Best Film Editing and Best Sound. Midler performed the soundtrack album for the film, and its title track became one of her biggest hit singles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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