---
title: 'The Rose (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mark Rydell'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rose-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079826/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Rose (1979)

1979 · 129 min · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

The Rose is a 1979 American musical drama film directed by Mark Rydell, and starring Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, and David Keith. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the film follows self-destructive rock star Mary Rose Foster in the late 1960s, who struggles to cope with the pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager Rudge Campbell.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mark Rydell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-rydell)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Cimino](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-cimino), [Bo Goldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bo-goldman), [Bill Kerby](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-kerby)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul A. Rothchild](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-a-rothchild)
- **Producer:** [Aaron Russo](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-russo), [Sir Mix-a-Lot](https://cinepixo.com/people/sir-mix-a-lot), [Marvin Worth](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-worth)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vilmos Zsigmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/vilmos-zsigmond)
- **Editor:** [Carroll Timothy O'Meara](https://cinepixo.com/people/carroll-timothy-o-meara)

## Cast

- [Harry Dean Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-dean-stanton)
- [David Keith](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-keith)
- [Barry Primus](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-primus)
- [Doris Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/doris-roberts)
- [James Keane](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-keane)
- [Jack Starrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-starrett)
- [Alan Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-bates)
- [Frederic Forrest](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-forrest)
- [Don Calfa](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-calfa)
- [Jonathan Banks](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-banks)
- [Rudy Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudy-bond)
- [Chip Zien](https://cinepixo.com/people/chip-zien)
- [Bette Midler](https://cinepixo.com/people/bette-midler)
- [John Dennis Johnston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-dennis-johnston)
- [Harry Northup](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-northup)

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