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The Rose

Movie1979·125 min

The Rose

Directed by Mark Rydell

Drama Music Romance

An Oscar-nominated drama music film directed by Mark Rydell.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 54%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

138 ratings

About The Rose

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

Pacing: Gripping (8 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Harrowing (9 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: isolation loneliness, obsession, trauma recovery, late 20th century, music performance, urban, american regional, romantic partners, anti hero, outsider misfit, road journey, rise and fall, tragedy arc, sweeping romance

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Where to Watch The Rose

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Details

Director: Mark Rydell
Language: English

Cast

Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actor (1979)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actress (1979)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Film Editing (1979)

How The Rose Ranks

All movies

Top 54%

1970s movies

Top 73%

Drama movies

Top 56%

Mark Rydell films#4 of 6

Top 54% All movies.

the vibe

The Rose Vibe

What it feels like

grippingdarkharrowingapproachablelight-touchpersonalearnestgrittyunsettling

What it's about

pacing

gripping 8/9gripping 8/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

road journey

rise & fall

tragedy arc

isolation loneliness

obsession

trauma recovery

anti-hero

outsider misfit

romantic partners

music performance

sweeping romance

urban

american regional

late 20th century

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

harrowing 9/9harrowing 9/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9