Madame Rosa (1977)
1h 45m
Running Time
November 2, 1977Release Date
Plot.
Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle; she's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to children of other prostitutes. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a Muslim. He asks about his parents; she answers evasively. As she ages and takes fewer children, Momo must do more for her; as money is tight, he tries to earn pennies on the street with a puppet. He's a beautiful man-child, and Madame Rosa makes him promise never to sell himself or become a pimp. A film editor, Nadine, befriends him, and his father appears as well. Madame Rosa reaches her last days in fear of hospitals, and Momo must act.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Simone Signoret
Madame Rosa
Michal Bat-Adam
Nadine
Samy Ben-Youb
Momo
Gabriel Jabbour
M. Hamil
Geneviève Fontanel
Maryse
Bernard Lajarrige
Louis Charmette - un retraité SNCF
Mohamed Zinet
Kadir Youssef
Elio Bencoil
Moïse
Stella Annicette
Madame Lola
El Kebim
Mimoun
El Kebir
Mimoun
Costa-Gavras
Le docteur Ramon
Claude Dauphin
Le docteur Katz
Théo Légitimus
Monsieur Boro
Moshé Mizrahi
Director / Screenplay
Romain Gary
Novel
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Sophie Coussein
Editor
Bernard Evein
Production Design
Jacques Fonteray
Costume Design
Dabket Loubna
Music
Philippe Sarde
Music
Ralph Baum
Executive Producer
Jean Bolvary
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 2, 1977
Original NameLa Vie devant soi
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Genres
Wiki.
Madame Rosa (French: La vie devant soi) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Moshé Mizrahi, adapted from the 1975 novel The Life Before Us by Romain Gary. It stars Simone Signoret and Samy Ben-Youb, and tells the story of an elderly Jewish woman and former prostitute in Paris who cares for a number of children, including an adolescent Algerian boy. The film required a transformation in Signoret's appearance as Madame Rosa.
The film was viewed in context of Arab–Israeli conflicts, and received positive reviews. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, while Signoret won the César Award for Best Actress for her performance.
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