In the Company of Rose

Tony®- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and director James Lapine (Into the Woods, Falsettos) spends six years conducting candid intimate conversations with poet and human rights activist Rose Styron about her life, the influence of her work, and her marriage to renowned author William Styron (Sophie’s Choice). —M.G.Celebrated stage director and writer James Lapine takes us into the home of Rose Styron for a candid and expansive conversation about her life with her husband: the great American writer William Styron. In recounting Styron’s life, IN THE COMPANY OF ROSE provides dishy details thanks to her proximity to such prolific talents as Truman Capote, Dylan Thomas, and James Baldwin. The film also focuses on the controversies and praise that surrounded her husband’s work. Additionally, the film highlights Styron’s success in her own right, as she spent decades working within Amnesty International for global rights and producing her own works of poetry. As the film closes with Styron’s testimony of her husband’s battle with mental health and her steadfast support, Lapine presents us with a loving biographical documentary of a full life well-lived and a fascinating, complicated marriage. —C.F.Content Warning: This film contains material that may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&AThis film is presented with the generous support of DEBRA S. GOLD in celebration of the cultural arts.