Watch The Rose
(1979)In "The Rose," Bette Midler portrays a female rock star reminiscent of Janis Joplin. The film chronicles her final tour as she strives to return to her hometown in Florida. Despite her success, she feels drained and alone but is pressured to continue performing by her rough and avaricious manager. Although brash and loud, she struggles with alcoholism and past drug use, desperately seeking validation in her life. Her relationship with a limousine driver, who is actually an AWOL Army Sergeant, develops into a romance. However, the lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, coupled with constant touring, leads to her eventual breakdown.
November. 07,1979
2 hr 5 min
Mark Rydell
Bo Goldman, Bill Kerby
20th Century Fox
Where to Watch The Rose
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