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Madame Rosa (1977)

Madame Rosa (1977)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1977, November 2
Directors: Moshé Mizrahi
Countries: France
Cast: Simone Signoret, Claude Dauphin, Gabriel Jabbour, Mohamed Zinet, Michal Bat-Adam, Geneviève Fontanel, Théo Légitimus, Bernard Lajarrige, Samy Ben-Youb, Elio Bencoil, Stella Annicette, El Kebim

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

anti-racism 1980s multiculturalism good old days french multiculuralism