The Rose [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs]

The Rose is definitely derived from the life of the late rock singer Janis Joplin. Bette Midler convincingly portrays a hard-bitten rock singer who drowns her fame and stardom in too much drink and drugs. Frederic Forrest appears as a chauffeur with whom the Rose has a delicate affair. The Rose was nominated for three Oscar awards (Midler, for Best Actress; Forrest, for Best Supporting Actor; and Best Sound).