The Rose

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

1979 2h 5m EN

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6.7

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73%

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 138🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 9,623

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Bette Midler
Mary Rose Foster
Alan Bates
Rudge Campbell
Frederic Forrest
Huston Dyer
Harry Dean Stanton
Billy Ray
Barry Primus
Dennis
David Keith
Mal
Sandra McCabe
Sarah
Will Hare
Mr. Leonard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Rydell
Writers: Bo Goldman, Bill Kerby, Bill Kerby
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Rydell, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carroll Timothy O'Meara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bette Midler and Alan Bates and Frederic Forrest carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She gave and gave, until she had nothing left to give".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mark Rydell directs. Vilmos Zsigmond behind the camera. Carroll Timothy O'Meara cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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1Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Directed by Mark Rydell, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Carroll Timothy O'Meara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bette Midler and Alan Bates and Frederic Forrest carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She gave and gave, until she had nothing left to give".
8IMDB entry: tt0079826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "rock star", "1970s", "singer".