Madame Rosa (1977)
- Original title
- La Vie devant soi
- Directed by
- Moshé Mizrahi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 42 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An elderly Jewish woman in Paris runs a makeshift home for the children of prostitutes. She forms a close bond with an Algerian teenager who helps her as she struggles with age and fading health.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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