Bette Midler The Rose
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
The Rose is a 1979 musical drama starring Bette Midler. The story is loosely based on Janis Joplin’s life, that of a self-destructive rock star.
The story centers around Mary Rose Foster - aka The Rose - a successful yet lonely rock and roll star. She struggles with feelings of inadequacy and seems to want approval for her actions despite her bravado.
She finds love, however, in the form of a limousine driver who seems to accept her for who she is. But their relationship is very rocky, and her constant life of touring around the country causes it to shake apart. The final straw comes when Rose is caught making out with her former lesbian lover. Crushed, Rose overdoses on drugs, and minutes after beginning her homecoming concert (she’d previously lived in Florida), she collapses on the stage and dies.
Midler earned a Golden Globe for her performance and was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA and a Cesar.