Rose is one of the biggest rock stars on the planet. Her life of constant sex, drugs and rock and roll, along with constant touring, prove to be too much to handle. Nominated for four Academy Awards.

Motion picture. DVD release of the 1979 motion picture. Widescreen (1.85:1). Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (features director Mark Rydell). Disc 2: Bette Midler (March 2015 interview); Mark Rydell (December 2014 interview, the director discusses the making of the film with his friend the filmmaker Charles Dennis); Vilmos Zsigmond (December 2014 interview, the director of photography talks about the film with cinematographer John Bailey); "Today" (segment from the June 27, 1978 episode of NBC's Today, Tom Brokaw interviews singer and actor Bette Midler and director Mark Rydell on one of the locations for The rose); Gene Shalit and Bette Midler (interview, originally aired on NBC News on November 8 and 9, 1979, film critic Gene Shalit talks to Bette Midler about her performance in The rose). Insert includes an essay by music critic Paula Mejia.