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Dominican Rep. Madame Rosa
- Original title
- La vie devant soi
- Year
- 1977
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Moshé Mizrahi. Novel: Romain Gary
- Cast
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Simone Signoret
Claude Dauphin- Samy Ben-Youb
- Mohammed Zineth
- Gabriel Jabbour
- Michal Bat-Adam
Bernard La Jarrige- Geneviève Fontanel
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Movie Groups
- Romain Gary Adaptations
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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1977: Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1977: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Film1977: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actress (Simone Signoret) (ex aequo)1977: César Awards: Best Actress (Signoret) 3 Nominations1978: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Foreign Language Film1978: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.
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