The Rose ( film ) - wikipedia The Rose ( film ) The Rose Theatrical release poster Directed by Mark Rydell Produced by Aaron Russo Marvin Worth Anthony Ray Screenplay by Bo Goldman Bill Kerby Story by Bill Kerby Starring Bette Midler Alan Bates Frederic Forrest Harry Dean Stanton Music by Paul A. Rothchild ( Mendelssohn - Piano concerto no 1, 2nd movement, the Rose ) Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond Edited by Robert L. Wolfe Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date November 9, 1979 ( 1979 - 11 - 09 ) Running time 125 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $9.3 million Box office $29.2 million The Rose is a 1979 American drama film which tells the story of a self - destructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. The film stars Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, and David Keith. The story is loosely based on the life of singer Janis Joplin. Originally titled Pearl, after Joplin 's nickname, and the title of her last album, it was fictionalized after her family declined to allow the producers the rights to her story. It was written by Bill Kerby and Bo Goldman from a story by Bill Kerby, and directed by Mark Rydell. The Rose was nominated for four Academy Awards 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 the title track became one of her biggest hit singles. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Awards and honors 5.1 Others 6 Home video 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot In late 1969, Mary Rose Foster ( Bette Midler ) is a famous rock and roll diva known as The Rose. Although a success, she is burnt out and lonely but is kept working by her gruff, greedy manager and promoter Rudge Campbell ( Alan Bates ). Though loud and brassy, Rose is an insecure alcoholic and former drug user who seems to crave approval in her life. As such, she is determined to return to her hometown, now as a superstar. After being humiliated by a country singing star named Billy Ray ( Harry Dean Stanton ) whose songs she performs in her show, Rose takes off with a limousine driver named Huston Dyer ( Frederic Forrest ) and begins a romance with him. Rudge thinks Huston is just another hanger on, but Rose thinks she has finally met her true love. Huston tells her that he is actually an AWOL sergeant from the Army, and she tells him of her past in Florida. They have a rocky relationship and her lifestyle of `` Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll '', constant touring, and Huston 's jealousy over Rose 's lesbian lover Sarah lead her to an inevitable breakdown at a tour stop in Memphis. Huston and Rose break up and she returns to her hometown of Jacksonville, Florida with PFC Mal, whom she met in Texas, as a security escort, telling him about her past. Arriving at the stadium for afternoon rehearsals for her concert, Rose repeats her intention to take a one - year break from performing, leading Rudge to tell her she will be in breach of contract and tells her she 's fired ( a ploy, his `` ace in the hole '', to keep her performing ). Dyer reappears and they realize that they can now leave and be together. she takes him on a tour of bars and music joints in her town. Their reunion ends when Rudge reaches her on their car phone and convinces her to return for the concert, causing Dyer to give up and immediately grab a ride out - of - town with a trucker. Finally, Rose collapses on stage and dies ( from an overdose of alcohol, barbiturates and heroin ) in the opening minutes of her long - awaited homecoming concert. This is allusion to the oft - repeated story of a certain strain of Los Angeles heroin being especially potent as it circulated in late September and early October 1970, claiming not only the life of Janis Joplin but many other people as well as leaving many others with permanent disabilities. Cast Bette Midler as Mary Rose Foster ( The Rose ) Alan Bates as Rudge Campbell Frederic Forrest as Huston Dyer Harry Dean Stanton as Billy Ray Barry Primus as Dennis David Keith as Pfc. Mal Sandra McCabe as Sarah Willingham Will Hare as Mr. Leonard James Keane as Sam Doris Roberts as Mrs. Foster Danny Weis as Danny, Band Leader and Guitarist of `` The Rose Band '' Steve Hunter - Guitar The Rose Band Sylvester as drag queen Michael Greer as Emcee ( `` Baby Jane '' ) Production The film was originally offered to Ken Russell, who chose instead to direct Valentino. Russell has described this decision as the biggest mistake of his career. At one point, Michael Cimino was also slated to direct. Reception The Rose has an 86 % `` Fresh '' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews. The film earned North American rentals of $19.1 million. Awards and honors Wins Golden Globes : Best Actress - Musical / Comedy ( Bette Midler ), Best Original Song - The Rose ( Amanda McBroom ), New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female ( Bette Midler ) National Society of Film Critics Awards : Best Supporting Actor ( Frederic Forrest ) Nominations Academy Awards : Best Actress ( Bette Midler ), Best Supporting Actor ( Frederic Forrest ), Best Editing ( Robert L. Wolfe and Carroll Timothy O'Meara ) and Best Sound ( Theodore Soderberg, Douglas O. Williams, Paul Wells, and Jim Webb ) Golden Globes : Best Picture - Musical / Comedy, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture ( Frederic Forrest ) BAFTA Awards : Best Actress ( Bette Midler ), Best Sound ( Theodore Soderberg, Douglas O. Williams, Paul Wells, James E. Webb ) César Awards : Best Foreign Film ( Mark Rydell ) Others The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists : 2004 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Songs : `` The Rose '' -- # 83 Home video The Criterion Collection released the film on Blu - ray and DVD on May 19, 2015. See also 1970s portal The Rose ( song ) References Jump up ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox : A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p259 Jump up ^ `` The Rose ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 6, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` The Rose ''. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 19, 2016. Jump up ^ Elan, Priya. `` Is the Janis Joplin biopic finally going to be filmed ? Do n't hold your breath '', The Guardian, August 7, 2010. WebCitation archive. ^ Jump up to : `` The 52nd Academy Awards ( 1980 ) Nominees and Winners ''. oscars.org. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 07. Jump up ^ Gray, Sadie. `` Ten big things I have learnt from my mistakes - Times Online ''. The Times. Registration required Jump up ^ Stempel, Tom ( 2000 ). `` Framework : A History of Screenwriting in the American Film ''. ISBN 9780815606543. Jump up ^ `` The Rose ( 1979 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 05. Jump up ^ Solomon p 234 Jump up ^ `` AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Songs '' ( PDF ). American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 05. Jump up ^ `` The Rose ( 1979 ) ''. The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 17. External links The Rose on IMDb The Rose at AllMovie The Rose at Rotten Tomatoes Films directed by Mark Rydell The Fox ( 1967 ) The Reivers ( 1969 ) The Cowboys ( 1972 ) Cinderella Liberty ( 1973 ) Harry and Walter Go to New York ( 1976 ) The Rose ( 1979 ) On Golden Pond ( 1981 ) The River ( 1984 ) For the Boys ( 1991 ) Intersection ( 1994 ) Crime of the Century ( 1996 ) James Dean ( 2001 ) Even Money ( 2006 ) GND : 4830666 - 6 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Rose_(film)&oldid=819539191 '' Categories : 1979 films English - language films 1970s drama films 1970s musical films American films American musical drama films American rock music films Films about drugs Films about music and musicians Films directed by Mark Rydell Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performance Films set in 1969 Films shot in California Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in New York City 20th Century Fox films Screenplays by Bo Goldman Hidden categories : Film articles using image size parameter All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2017 Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 9 January 2018, at 22 : 48. 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Question: who did bette midler portray in the rose
Answer: Mary Rose Foster; Mary Rose Foster (Bette Midler) is a famous rock and roll diva known as The Rose; Mary Rose Foster; Mary Rose Foster