A Winter Rose (2016)

A beautiful yet troubled orphan must battle her demons of alcoholism and self-destruction when she becomes an international singing star overnight.

Director:

Riz Story

Writers:

William J. Branca, Riz Story

Stars:

Theresa Russell, Taryn Manning, Edward Furlong

Cast

Credited cast:
Theresa Russell	...	Rachal Love
Taryn Manning	...	Patricia Rose
Edward Furlong	...	Willy
Billy Zane	...	Preston Holdsworth
Samaire Armstrong	...	Simone
Paul Sorvino	...	Skippy
George Lazenby	...	Henry
Andy Dick	...	Billy Joe
Goya Robles	...	Pedro
Carmen Argenziano	...	Joe
Rebecca Grant	...	Celebrity Interviewer
Nicolas Coster	...	Drunk
Jack Kehler	...	Mel Wieser
Eileen Grubba	...	Emily
Robert Miano	...	Jimmy

Storyline

Winter Rose has survived being orphaned as an infant and being moved around from orphanage to orphanage. Now on her own she struggles with her abandonment and finds comfort in her one true passion, music. When legendary singer Rachal Love is diagnosed with cancer she launches a world wide search to find her successor. Will Winter be able to conquer her demons of self doubt and face the pressures of the world wide stage? A WINTER ROSE is the inspiring and timeless tale of how the human spirit can triumph when faced with insurmountable odds.

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Taglines:

A beautiful yet troubled orphan must battle her demons of alcoholism and self destruction when she becomes an international singing star overnight.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some suggestive material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Winter Rose, QuietCity Productions, TogethermenT Films and Music

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color (HD) Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cyndi Lauper was originally cast to play Rachal Love but was replaced by Theresa Russell when Lauper fell ill.

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Quotes

Skippy: [from trailer] Winter Rose. Now that's a name.

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Soundtracks

Gotta Getcha
Written and produced by Riz Story
Performed by Gabriella

User Reviews

A Very Good B Movie

I enjoyed this little movie. It definitely had heart and soul and captured the essence of being a struggling musician. The moral of story being, those who are gifted sometimes just need to be in the right place at the right time to get noticed.

I agree with another reviewer here that this movie could have been much better though with a more experienced director. Parts of the story lacked exposition and character development. In fact, I really wanted to see more of the darker side of Winter Rose. Unfortunately, these darker life experiences are mostly implied or glossed over one of which was a cameo scene with Billy Zane.

Kim Whalen is also a very pretty actress. Most of the movie though her face is hidden behind her long hair. I'm not sure if that was deliberate on the part of the filmmakers, but being able to see her facial expressions would have made her character more present and likable. I also wanted to hear more of her singing!

One last gripe I had was with the editing. It was abrupt in places that unfortunately made the movie feel amateur at times.

On a positive note Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas) is excellent as the boyfriend/manager of Rachal Love and plays the part with a lot of feeling.

Interestingly, there are a few cameo appearances in the movie including Edward Furlong, Billy Zane and Andy Dick. Even one of the early James Bond actors, George Lazenby, makes a very brief cameo.