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In the Company of Rose

Available screening types

Virtual

On-demand

In-person

Available until

Jan 01, 2030

Available in

United States of America, Canada

Brought to you by

Greenwich Entertainment

About the film

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, Philip Roth, Carly Simon, the Clintons, James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein, Meryl Streep, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and many other luminaries of her time.

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

1h 26m

Released

2023

Director

James Lapine

Producer

Jack Shear, James Lapine, Miky Wolf

Cast

Rose Styron, James Lapine

Awards & recognition

DOC NYC 2022

Official Selection

Cleveland International Film Festival 2023

Official Selection

What people are saying

With James Lapine’s lovely film, the buoyant and radiant poet, journalist and human rights activist, now 95, finally receives a much-deserved documentary close-up.

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Informative and enlightening. Three-time Tony Award winner James Lapine’s latest gem.

Joe Westerfield

Newsweek

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