Directed by:
Mark RydellCinematography:
Vilmos ZsigmondCast:
Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, David Keith, Sandy Ward, Victor Argo, Jack Starrett, Doris Roberts (more)Plots(1)
Trapped in a self-created hell Rose begs her manager (Alan Bates) for time off from her concert tour. When he refuses, she seeks compfort and love in the arms of a handsome driffter (Frederic Forrest), but even he cannot handle her life of excess. Electrifying musical numbers, including the hit song "The Rose" make the film a pop culture classic. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Bette Midler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/777/166777455_8a5e83.jpg)
Bette Midler
USA
Best movies:
The Rose (1979)
Gypsy (1993) (TV movie)
What Women Want (2000)
![Alan Bates](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267938_4141af.jpg)
Alan Bates
UK
Best movies:
The Rose (1979)
Alexis Zorbas (1964)
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
![Frederic Forrest](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/477/160477387_be6bbb.jpg)
Frederic Forrest
USA
Best movies:
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Falling Down (1993)
The Rose (1979)
![Harry Dean Stanton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267563_c4d27d.jpg)
Harry Dean Stanton
USA
Best movies:
The Green Mile (1999)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
![Barry Primus](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269926_6d1b5c.jpg)
Barry Primus
USA
Best movies:
The Rose (1979)
James Dean (2001) (TV movie)
Bolero (1981)
![David Keith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267751_2f9371.jpg)
David Keith
USA
Best movies:
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
Brubaker (1980)
The Rose (1979)
![Sandy Ward](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/606/161606519_c84a52.gif)
Sandy Ward
USA
Best movies:
Being There (1979)
The Rose (1979)
Executive Action (1973)
Victor Argo
USA
Best movies:
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
![Jack Starrett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/109/309/109309356_6a361a.jpg)
Jack Starrett
USA
Best movies:
First Blood (1982)
The Rose (1979)
Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)
![Doris Roberts](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/638/160638189_fc8e3c.jpg)
Doris Roberts
USA
Best movies:
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
The Rose (1979)
Christmas Vacation (1989)
![Jonathan Banks](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/713/161713076_6b7d12.jpg)
Jonathan Banks
USA
Best movies:
Coming Home (1978)
Reign Over Me (2007)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
![Don Calfa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/462/462483_535812.jpg)
Don Calfa
USA
Best movies:
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
The Rose (1979)
Columbo (1971) (series)
![Pat Corley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/354/158354595_fe9ac3.jpg)
Pat Corley
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Coming Home (1978)
The Rose (1979)
Rudy Bond
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
12 Angry Men (1957)
James Keane
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Falling Down (1993)
![John Dennis Johnston](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/481/159481823_b87862.gif)
John Dennis Johnston
USA
Best movies:
Annie Hall (1977)
Roots (1977) (series)
The Rose (1979)
Will Hare
USA
Best movies:
Back to the Future (1985)
The Rose (1979)
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
![Harry Northup](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/249/163249471_e891ad.png)
Harry Northup
USA
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Philadelphia (1993)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Chip Zien
USA
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
United 93 (2006)
The Rose (1979)
Jeffrey Weissman
Best movies:
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
The Rose (1979)