In the Company of Rose

Released Jun 30, 2023

1h 26m

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Biography

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Tony-winning playwright and director James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George) befriends Rose Styron, the widow of the great American novelist William Styron (Sophie's Choice). Rose shares the fascinating story of her complex life as a poet, journalist, human rights activist, life partner to William, and friend of the Kennedys, Phillip Roth, Carly Simon, the Clintons, James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein, Meryl Streep, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and many other luminaries of her time.

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CATHERINE C

Rose Styron is incredible: an activist, published poet, great friend to many, mother, widow of William Styron (a complicated relationship!), grandmother, tennis player, and wrote her memoir in 2023 at age 95! We (male and female) slowly left the theater in stunned tears, it was such a powerful, beautiful piece.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 26 minutes of real footage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/23

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Miky Wolf

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Jack Shear

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

A pleasant portrait of an admittedly rarefied world, but one that doesn’t transcend its vanity-project origins. Perhaps it doesn’t intend to.

Jun 29, 2023

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A compact and captivating look at an intriguing, at times high-flying, well-lived life.

Jun 28, 2023

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

James Lapine, a Tony winner for “Into the Woods,” spends time with fellow Martha’s Vineyard resident Rose Styron, widow of author William Styron (“Sophie’s Choice”), and she tells him about her life. That’s essentially it – but what a life it is.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 1, 2023

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

What struck me about this documentary was what a remarkable woman Rose was in her own right.

Jul 21, 2023

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A very engaging and interesting doc.

Jul 21, 2023

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Gerald Peary

Arts Fuse

The secret to Rose Styron’s longevity besides excellent genes? Probably, for good or bad, it’s her extraordinary steely stoicism.

Jun 30, 2023

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Synopsis

Tony-winning playwright and director James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George) befriends Rose Styron, the widow of the great American novelist William Styron (Sophie's Choice). Rose shares the fascinating story of her complex life as a poet, journalist, human rights activist, life partner to William, and friend of the Kennedys, Phillip Roth, Carly Simon, the Clintons, James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein, Meryl Streep, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and many other luminaries of her time.

Director: James Lapine
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2023
Runtime: 1h 26m

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