The Rose

The Rose

1979 · 125 min · EN · R · 6.6 (106 votes)
Dir. Mark Rydell · Starring Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, David Keith

She gave and gave, until she had nothing left to give

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Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.

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A poignant, raw portrayal of a rising star's descent. It feels like watching a beautiful, fragile thing shatter under the weight of fame and personal demons. Hauntingly intimate and deeply sad.

melancholicintrospectiveheartbreakingrawslow-burn70s rock aestheticcharacter studygritty realismfameaddictionloveself-destruction
singerdrugsrock bandself destructiveness
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