Madame Rosa (1977)
6.8
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02 Nov 1977
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Drama
Comedy
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.
Featured Crew
| Moshé Mizrahi | Director |
| Romain Gary | Novel |
| Moshé Mizrahi | Screenplay |
| Néstor Almendros | Director of Photography |
| Sophie Coussein | Editor |
| Bernard Evein | Production Design |
| Jacques Fonteray | Costume Design |
| Ralph Baum | Executive Producer |
| Jean Bolvary | Producer |
| Raymond Danon | Supervising Producer |
