Rosalie

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Rosalie

2023

1h 55m

History

Drama

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16 Reviews

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France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She's concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is, once he finds out the truth?

Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Tereszkiewicz and Magimel give us a pair without the language to negotiate emotional crises that contemporaneous society would prefer to keep repressed. The final catharsis is moving and plausible. Rural life is represented with some elegance.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 13, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s watchable enough, but a cursory screenplay lets the film down, and Rosalie’s arc from shaven shame to hairy defiance never fully persuades.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 10, 2024

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

The performances are sharp and the shooting style grand, but the fact the story ends on a whopping false note signifies how far off-piste it’s drifted by then.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 7, 2024

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

Rosalie is engrossing, beautifully photographed, genuinely funny and often quite moving.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

Overall, despite some issues in its pacing and character development, Rosalie is a wonderful film with beautiful cinematography and clever use of its camera work.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 14, 2024

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Some ill-conceived narrative choices tip this sophomore outing into novelettish melodrama.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 8, 2024

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Louise L

The film was set in an idyllic location, the costume situation worked well. I wasn't too sure about the story. I left halfway through as it seemed the topics up for discussion although valid, I couldn't cope with that particular evening.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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adrian b

I thought it was a beautiful and extremely moving film, best foreign film I've seen in a long time. Not to be missed, though I'm sure that unfortunately it will be.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Stéphanie Di Giusto

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Nadia Tereszkiewicz

Rosalie Deluc

Benoît Magimel

Abel Deluc

Guillaume Gouix

Pierre

Benjamin Biolay

Barcelin

Gustave Kervern

Paul, le père

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Synopsis

France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She's concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is, once he finds out the truth?

Director: Stéphanie Di Giusto
Producer: Alain Attal
Screenwriter: Stéphanie Di Giusto, Sandrine Le Coustumer, Alexandra Echkenazi
Production Co: Gaumont, Trésor Films, Artémis Productions
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: French
Runtime: 1h 55m