The Rose
1979 · Movie · 134 min. · United States
Bette Midler stars as Rose in this somber drama loosely based on the life of the late Janis Joplin. She plays an ill-fated singer who succumbs to the pressures of performing by indulging in drugs and alcohol. Her sweetheart Dyer (Frederic Forrest) is the former chauffeur who naively tries to save her from self destruction, while her British manager Rudge (Alan Bates) is ultimately blamed for not preventing her inevitable fall. The story mirrors any one of a number of popular singers who have fallen victim to the excess of success.
Direction Mark Rydell
Cast Bette Midler · Alan Bates · Frederic Forrest · Harry Dean Stanton · Barry Primus · David Keith · Sandra McCabe
Soundtrack Paul A. Rothchild
Screenplay Bill Kerby · Bo Goldman
Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond
Original title The Rose
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