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The Rose (7-Nov-1979)
Director: Mark Rydell Writers: Bill Kerby; Bo Goldman Music Arranged and Supervised by: Paul A. Rothchild Producers: Marvin Worth; Aaron Russo Keywords: Drama, Rock and Roll
CAST | Bette Midler | ... Rose | | Alan Bates | ... Rudge | | | Frederic Forrest | ... Dyer | | | Co-Starring | | Barry Primus | ... Dennis | | Sandra McCabe | ... Sarah | | David Keith | ... Mal | | | and | | Harry Dean Stanton | ... Billy Ray | | | featuring | | Will Hare | ... Mr. Leonard | | Rudy Bond | ... Monty | | Don Calfa | ... Don Frank | | James Keane | ... Dealer | | Doris Roberts | ... Rose's Mother | | Sandy Ward | ... Rose's Father | | Michael Greer | ... Emcee | | Claude Sacha | ... Female Impersonator | | Michael St. Laurent | ... Female Impersonator | | Sylvester | ... Female Impersonator | | Pearl Heart | ... Female Impersonator | | Butch Ellis | ... Waiter | | Richard Dioguardi | ... Trucker | | John Dennis Johnston | ... Milledge | | Jonathan Banks | ... Television Promoter | | Jack O'Leary | ... Short Order Cook | | Luke Andreas | ... Trucker | | Harry Northup | ... Skinny Guy | | Cherie Latimer | ... Secretary | | Seamon Glass | ... Trucker | | Pat Corley | ... Police Chief | | Dennis Erdman | ... Billy Ray's Kid | | Hugh Gillin | ... Guard | | Joyce Roth | ... Waitress in Airport | | Frank Speiser | ... Reporter at Rose's House | | Constance Cawlfield | ... Reporter | | | and | | Annie McGuire | ... Don Frank's Wife | | Hildy Brooks | ... Waitress in Diner | | Jack Starrett | ... Dee | | Dimo Condos | ... Reporter | | Lorrie Davis | ... Reporter | | David Garfield | ... Reporter | | Kathryn Grody | ... Reporter | | Jack Hollander | ... Reporter | | Sandra Seacat | ... Reporter | | Chip Zien | ... Reporter | | Ted Harris | ... Reporter | | Victor Argo | ... Lockerman | | Kelly Boyd | ... Blonde Girl in Leonard's | | Cyndi Gottfried | ... Redhaired Girl in Leonard's | | L. D. Frazier | ... Doorman at Nightclub | | Lawrence Guardino | ... Cop at Police Station | | Tom Kubiak | ... Cab Driver | | Phil Rubenstein | ... Pot Belly | | Charlie McCarthy | ... Cop in Luxor Baths | | | The Rose Band | | Danny Weis | ... Band Member | | Louis Buchanan | ... Band Member | | Norton Buffalo | ... Band Member | | Pentti (Whitey) Glan | ... Band Member | | Steve Hunter | ... Band Member | | Jerome Noel Jumonville | ... Band Member | | Mark Leonard | ... Band Member | | Mark Underwood | ... Band Member | | | Billy Ray Band | | Rodney Dillard | ... Band Member | | Douglas Dillard | ... Band Member | | Byron Berline | ... Band Member | | | Club 77 Band | | Mark Jordan | ... Band Member | | Fred Beckmeier | ... Band Member | | David Kalish | ... Band Member | | Gary Ferguson | ... Band Member | | Steve Berlin | ... Band Member | | | Monty's Band | | Greg Prestopino | ... Band Member | | Bill Elliot | ... Band Member | | Jon Sholle | ... Band Member | | Scott Chambers | ... Band Member | | Harry Stinson | ... Band Member |
REVIEWS Review by anonymous (posted on 12-Sep-2006) While some have said that the Rose is all out of sync,that it doesnt follow the life of Janis Joplin,(Which it was VERY loosely based on)that it is hokey,...I dont agree with any of it. This film isnt meant to be an epic,but rather perhaps a lesson in excess. That life can be hell if you let it get out of control. This is simply a look at one individual who let that happen. Drugs,booze,and life on the road. Put it all together,and it can kill you. While I am not a real fan of Bette Midler,she slammed her role into the faces of the viewers,vibrant life exploded from her character,even to the inevitable ending. Her manager,Rudge Campbell,who was played brilliantly by Alan Bates,was responsible for an out of control rock star who didnt care what she did or who she angered along the way. Rudge is so well rounded as a character that we cant tell if he is a cut throat manager,or just a manager who is bound by all the dates,responsabilities,and contracts that were signed by he and Rose. Yet,with all,it can almost be read that he is in love with her as well. Bates stands out,every bit as much as Midler,as someone who is going slowly crazy trying to keep everything together,but cant without Midler's help. Which she has no wish to give. Instead,she wishes to stop in the middle of the tour,leaving him to do the explaining. It is his character I remember and felt the deepest,oddly enough. He is the reason I keep going back,along with an outstanding soundtrack. Each and every song is incredibly done by Midler,with all the power she doesnt have in her shows as a preformer outside of the film. As I stated,I am not a big fan of hers,but she is a good singer. If she had done more music like what she did in the Rose,perhaps I would be.Still,she's proven one thing to me. She can do many more diverse things than I thought she could do,and is a great actress as well. Sadly,Alan Bates died in 2003.
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