Why the rose starring bette midler was nearly titled pearl. Rent the rose 1979 starring bette midler and frederic forrest on dvd and bluray. This was bette midlers first starring role in a film and she finally showed the world what a great talent she is. Exhausted from touring, rose midler tells her manager alan bates that she wants a year off to. I didnt really know anything about it other than it was was loosely based on the life of rock singer janis joplin. This story is very loosely based on janis joplin and. Article on bette midler, who is staring in her 1st film, the rose, based on life of janis joplin. The rose is definitely derived from the life of the late rock singer janis joplin. But the actresssinger has a number of box office hits under her belt. Released august 29th, 2002, the rose stars bette midler, alan bates, frederic forrest, harry dean stanton the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 14 min, and received a score of 67 out of 100. Bette midler the rose tribute to janis joplin youtube. The rose is a 1979 american drama film which tells the story of a selfdestructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. Bette midler convincingly portrays a hardbitten rock singer who. Bette midler turns in a magnificent performance as a dissipated, janis joplin like rock singer.
Midler does a very good job in the role, showing the woman making something of herself, but living a selfdestructive life to the point where she ruins herself. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The drama featured bette midler in a breakthrough role as a janis joplinlike rock singer who is selfdestructive. The film stars bette midler, alan bates, frederic forrest, harry dean stanton. Some believe that the film was changed to match midlers requests, others insist the script was altered after joplins family declined to sign over.
This movie follows roses career during her last tour, as shes determined to return to her. With bette midler, alan bates, frederic forrest, harry dean stanton. The film stars bette midler, alan bates, frederic forrest, harry dean stanton, barry primus, and david keith. The rose was the first of many hit movies for bette midler. The movie was originally titled pearl, which was a biographical movie based on janis joplins life. If you have missed janis joplin, and if you have looked forward to bette midler s debut in a role she seemed born to play, you should leave the theatre at that precise moment.
Hit bette midler song that compares love to a river, a razor, a hunger and most important a flower 1979 bette midler film 1979 film loosely based on janis joplin s life. Making her film debut, bette midler plays a singer loosely based on janis joplin. This movie follows roses career during her last tour, as shes determined to return to her florida hometown. Originally titled pearl, after joplins nickname which was also the title of her last album, the film was fictiona. I dont think that bette s fans, the people who really love her, want to see her play someone else, he. Bette midler convincingly portrays a hardbitten rock singer who drowns her fame and stardom in too much drink. The film, the rose, a janis joplintype biography, starring bette midler, premieres in hollywood by sabrinalee janis joplin is an american singer and songwriter. Bette midler soph jokes a doctor pretty legs burlesque experience the divine.
Bette midler full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Realistic rockstar frenzy, with forceful, oscarnominated bette. The story is loosely based on the life of singer janis joplin. Bette midler the rose tribute to janis joplin evietubed. Rent the rose 1979 on dvd and bluray rent movies and. Rewrites were then made, with midlers guidance, that deleted some portions of the original script, and embellished other parts of the story. Although a success, shes exhausted and lonely, but continued working by her gruff and greedy manager. Bette midler plays the rose, a female rock star strikingly similar to janis joplin. When approached with the script for pearl, bette midler believed it was too soon after joplins death to portray her life in a movie.
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