Madame Rosa (1977)
La vie devant soi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 19 Mar 1978 (USA)
- Movie
Madame Rosa, an ex-prostitute of Jewish origin, lives in a dilapidated old building in Belleville. Tired and worn out by life, she looks after young children, placed in her care by the social welfare people.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Madame Rosa
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| Michal Bat-Adam | ... |
Nadine
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| Samy Ben-Youb | ... |
Momo
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Gabriel Jabbour | ... |
Monsieur Hamil
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| Geneviève Fontanel | ... |
Maryse
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Louis Charmette - un retraité SNCF
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Mohamed Zinet | ... |
Kadir Youssef
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Elio Bencoil | ... |
Moïse
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Stella Annicette | ... |
Madame Lola
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El Kebir | ... |
Mimoun
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Ibrahim Seck | ... |
N'Da Ameder
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Math Samba | ... |
Walloumba
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| Claude Dauphin | ... |
Le docteur Katz
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Théo Légitimus | ... |
Monsieur Boro
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Nadia Samir |
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| Rénata | ... |
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Jacqueline Rouillard |
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Ghazy Younès |
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Fabien Belhassen |
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Jacky Belhassen |
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| Costa-Gavras | ... |
Le docteur Ramon
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Directed by
| Moshé Mizrahi | ||
Written by
| Romain Gary | ... | (novel) (as Emile Ajar) |
| Moshé Mizrahi | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ralph Baum | ... | line producer |
| Jean Bolvary | ... | producer |
| Raymond Danon | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Dabket Loubna | ||
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Néstor Almendros | ... | (as Nestor Almendros) |
Editing by
| Sophie Coussein | ||
Editorial Department
| Corinne Lazare | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Bernard Evein | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Fonteray | ||
Production Management
| Alain Depardieu | ... | assistant production manager |
| André Hoss | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Aboyantz | ... | first assistant director |
| Emmanuel Fonlladosa | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Georges Glon | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Louis Gimel | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bernard Auroux | ... | camera operator |
| Florent Bazin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Gasché | ... | electrician |
| Tessa Racine | ... | camera intern |
Music Department
| Ivry Gitlis | ... | musician: Violin / musician: violin solo |
| Michel Laléouse | ... | musician: Viola |
| Teddy Lasry | ... | musician: Clarinet |
| Frédéric Lodéon | ... | musician: Cello |
| Hubert Rostaing | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ariane Litaize | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1993) (France) (VHS)
- Atlantic Releasing Corporation (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1979) (Japan) (theatrical)
- ARTE Mediathek (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2024) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2024) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2012) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1985) (France) (tv)
- M6 (1989) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2004) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal International (1977) (World-wide)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2008) (France) (tv)
- Téva (2004) (France) (tv)
- Téva (2005) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Mercure de France (book publisher)
Storyline
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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 other prostitutes' children. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a Muslim. When he asks about his parents, she evades. As she ages and takes in 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 that he will never sell himself or become a pimp. Nadine, a film editor, befriends him, and his father suddenly appears. Madame Rosa reaches her last days in fear of hospitals, and Momo must act.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Simone Signoret turned down the lead role repeatedly for a year under the advice of her husband Yves Montand before finally taking it on. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mémoires pour Simone (1986). See more » |