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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 ...
Mar 19, 1978 · 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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- Moshé Mizrahi
- 1978-03-19
Momo, a Muslim orphan boy who is about 10 years old, lives under the care of an old Jewish woman named Madame Rosa, who was a prisoner at Auschwitz and later became a prostitute in Paris. Momo's mother abandoned him with Madame Rosa, who is essentially a babysitter for the children of prostitutes.
Auschwitz survivor and retired prostitute Madame Rosa (Simone Signoret) has become a caretaker for the children of other prostitutes. With her physical and mental...
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- Moshé Mizrahi
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- Drama
Oct 22, 2012 · La vie devant soi (Madame Rosa) 1977. violinviola42. 201 subscribers. Subscribed. 784. 143K views 11 years ago.
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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 children of other prostitutes. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a Muslim.
Jan 31, 2014 · Eva Marie Saint and Jack Valenti present the Oscar for Foreign Language Film to France for Madame Rosa at the 50th Academy Awards. Accepted by Moshé Mizrahi and Raymond Danon, and hosted by Bob...
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