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Madame Rosa

Play trailer Poster for Madame Rosa PG Released Mar 19, 1978 1h 45m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Auschwitz survivor and retired prostitute Madame Rosa (Simone Signoret) has become a caretaker for the children of other prostitutes. With her physical and mental health declining, Rosa begins returning her charges to their parents' care. However, she has grown attached to the only unclaimed child, Momo (Samy Ben Youb), a 14-year-old Arab boy whose parents disappeared years ago. Still tormented by memories of the Holocaust, Rosa becomes increasingly convinced the Gestapo is coming for her.

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Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Madame rose is Simone Signoret, and without her, they would have had to archive this project. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 17, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella Edge Media Network Madame Rosa is one of those lost treasures that begs to be rediscovered and appreciated. And its themes could not be timelier. Rated: A May 21, 2021 Full Review Judy Wynn Sojourner This is a movie definitely worth seeing for Signoret's portrayal of a very human old woman, a type not often selected in the cinema for heroine stature. Aug 14, 2019 Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) Simone Signoret -- with her perfect image, performance, humanity, and pathos -- makes and saves the film. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com This melodrama, which won Foreign Language Oscar, about an aging prostitute taking care of children, is mediocre, but Simone Signoret gives a dominant, utterly compelling performance. Rated: B Apr 1, 2011 Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Signoret is absolutely wonderful. Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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william k Powerful melancholic tale is further enhanced by Simone Signoret's mesmerizing performance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Simone Signoret is simply superb as Madame Rosa, a former prostitute and inmate of Auschwitz, who now cares for children of other Parisian prostitutes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Vencedor de melhor filme estrangeiro em 77, Madame Rosa tem muitos defeitos, mas é impossivel notá-los quando Signoret está em tela, já vi filmes dela jovem, adulta, madura e agora idosa, sem medo de parecer feia torna Madame Rosa uma personagem amável. O filme é uma história de amor que muito me agrada, que prova que existem várias formas de amar, e a mostrada em Madame Rosa é a mais bonita delas. O menino árabe cuidando de uma idosa judia traz ainda mais detalhes a trama, um filme triste mas necessário. Signoret <3 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Do yourself a favour. Watch this if you ever get the chance. Its mind-boggling Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A very thin plot, more like an impressionist painting. Very truthful and touching, very good directing by Mizrahi. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good film starring Simone Signet as a retired prostitute who takes care of the children of prostitutes. She has a good relationship with the oldest child, an Arab who want to know about his parents. Signet is excellent, and the child actor also gives a very nice performance. However, it’s a bit too long and some scenes drag on. But it’s still a nice character study and an interesting story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Auschwitz survivor and retired prostitute Madame Rosa (Simone Signoret) has become a caretaker for the children of other prostitutes. With her physical and mental health declining, Rosa begins returning her charges to their parents' care. However, she has grown attached to the only unclaimed child, Momo (Samy Ben Youb), a 14-year-old Arab boy whose parents disappeared years ago. Still tormented by memories of the Holocaust, Rosa becomes increasingly convinced the Gestapo is coming for her.
Director
Moshé Mizrahi
Distributor
Atlantic Releasing Corp.
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 1978, Original
Runtime
1h 45m