The Rose
Bette Midler plays The Rose, a female rock star strikingly similar to Janis Joplin. The film follows Rose's career during her last tour, as she's determined to return to her Florida hometown. Although a success, she's exhausted and lonely but continued working by her gruff and greedy manager. Through loud and brassy, Rose is an insecure alcoholic and former drug user who seems to crave approval in her life. She begins a romance with a limousine driver, who's actually an AWOL sergeant from the United States Army. Her rock and roll lifestyle of Drugs, Sex, and Rock and Roll and constant touring lead her to an inevitable breakdown.
R
HD
Drama, Music, Romance
1979
125 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Rose
- Duration : 125 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Bo Goldman (screenplay), Bill Kerby (screenplay), Bill Kerby (story)
- Directors : Mark Rydell min
- Imdb : 6.9 (5729 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.6 (8954 votes)
- Actors : Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton
Movie Storyline
Bette Midler plays The Rose, a female rock star strikingly similar to Janis Joplin. The film follows Rose's career during her last tour, as she's determined to return to her Florida hometown. Although a success, she's exhausted and lonely but continued working by her gruff and greedy manager. Through loud and brassy, Rose is an insecure alcoholic and former drug user who seems to crave approval in her life. She begins a romance with a limousine driver, who's actually an AWOL sergeant from the United States Army. Her rock and roll lifestyle of Drugs, Sex, and Rock and Roll and constant touring lead her to an inevitable breakdown.