Madame Rosa (1977)
1977 · 1h 45m · Drama, Comedy
Genres: 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.
Director: Moshé Mizrahi
Writers: Romain Gary, Moshé Mizrahi
Music by: Dabket Loubna, Philippe Sarde
Cinematography: Néstor Almendros
Editor: Sophie Coussein
Cast
Simone Signoret as Madame RosaMichal Bat-Adam as NadineGabriel Jabbour as M. HamilMohamed Zinet as Kadir YoussefCosta-Gavras as Le docteur RamonNadia SamirSamy Ben-Youb as MomoBernard Lajarrige as Louis Charmette - un retraité SNCFGeneviève Fontanel as MaryseRenata FloresElisabeth MargoniClaude Dauphin as Le docteur KatzMore like this
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