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The Rose (1979)  link to The Rose on IMDb  

Number: 3099

poster The Rose

IMDb Rating:
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7.0/10 (7172 votes)

Country: USA, 125 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, Music, Romance

Director(s): Mark Rydell

Video Codec: Unknown

Storyline:
Bette Midler plays The Rose, a female rock star strikingly similar to Janis Joplin. This movie 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. Though 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 A.W.O.L. Sergeant from the United States Army. Her rock and roll lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and constant touring, lead her to an inevitable breakdown.

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Cast:

photo Bette Midler Bette Midler Rose
photo Alan Bates Alan Bates Rudge
photo Frederic Forrest Frederic Forrest Dyer
photo Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton Billy Ray
photo Barry Primus Barry Primus Dennis

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1