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The Rose (1979) [The Criterion Collection]
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The Rose (1979)
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Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: English
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music | Director: Mark Rydell
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 720 | x264 @ 2560 Kbps | 2h 14mn | 3,01 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: English
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music | Director: Mark Rydell
Bette Midler exploded onto the screen with her take-no-prisoners performance in this quintessential film about fame and addiction from director Mark Rydell. Midler is the rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster (known as the Rose to her legions of fans), whose romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperiled by the demands of life on the road. Incisively scripted and beautifully shot – by Vilmos Zsigmond, with assistance on the dazzling concert scenes by a host of other world-class cinematographers, including Conrad L. Hall, László Kovács, Owen Roizman, and Haskell Wexler – this is a sensitively drawn and emotionally overwhelming melodrama that made the popular singer into a movie star as well.
IMDB - 5 wins + Nominated for 4 Oscars
The Rose is about a woman whose sole purpose in life was to give of herself completely. Protected from adult responsibilities by her manager, "Rose" dug further and further inside herself, alienating all those who loved her. With an adolescent attitude toward life, she indulged in every excess. The poignant scene in the phone booth, where she overdoses on a lethal combination of pain killers, heroin, and booze is certainly worthy of an Academy Award. We feel her pain, and we really believe we are seeing a woman in the last hour of her life. Killing herself before our eyes, yet we are helpless to stop her. We can't stop watching. The final scene, and the final song Rose sings, Stay With Me, is filmmaking at its best. It sums up her life, and the life of so many talented musicians (Kurt Cobane, Jim Morrison, etc). Rose was desperate to have someone, anyone, who was there just for her. Yet she pushed everyone away who truly cared about her. Bette Midler's passionate and inspired performances in concert footage is unforgettable. The Rose is one of the best movies ever made.
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The Rose (1979) [The Criterion Collection]
Audio Commentary with director Mark Rydell