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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1979 DVD Release: 08/19/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Drama, Musical Drama, Showbiz Drama, Rock Musical, Film a Clef

Bette Midler stars as Rose in this somber drama loosely based on the life of the late Janis Joplin. She plays an ill-fated singer who succumbs to the pressures of performing by indulging in drugs and alcohol. Her sweetheart Dyer (Frederic Forrest) is the former chauffeur who naively tries to save her from self destruction, while her British manager Rudge (Alan Bates) is ultimately blamed for not preventing her inevitable fall. The story mirrors any one of a number of popular singers who have fallen victim to the excess of success. Midler and Forrest were nominated for Oscars for their performances, with Best Editing laurels given to Timothy O'Meara and Robert Wolf. The Rose was a box office smash and was the plum role that elevated Midler to star status in the eyes of the public and Hollywood. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

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

Bette Midler stars in the 1979 musical drama The Rose, released on DVD from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with a widescreen anamorphic transfer. Audio is presented in English Dolby Digital Surround Sound and French Stereo. Subtitles are available in English and Spanish. Closed captions are also accessible. Extra features include an audio commentary track with director Mark Rydell and theatrical trailers. This is a completely adequate presentation of a 25-year-old Oscar-nominated film. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide