La Vie Devant Soi (1977)
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Madame Rosa (Simone Signoret) is an aging former prostitute who, in her dotage, makes a living by caring for the children of other prostitutes in Paris' Arab community. Haunted by memories of her experiences in a Nazi concentration camp, Rosa is seized with the notion that the Gestapo is still after her. She thus begs one of her young charges (Samy Ben Youb) not to give away her "hiding place." Madame Rosa was based on Momo, a novel by one Emile Ajar (better known as Romaine Gary). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Simone Signoret, Claude Dauphin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Moshe Mizrahi
Synopsis of La Vie Devant Soi
Madame Rosa (Simone Signoret) is an aging former prostitute who, in her dotage, makes a living by caring for the children of other prostitutes in Paris' Arab community. Haunted by memories of her experiences in a Nazi concentration camp, Rosa is seized with the notion that the Gestapo is still after her. She thus begs one of her young charges (Samy Ben Youb) not to give away her "hiding place." Madame Rosa was based on Momo, a novel by one Emile Ajar (better known as Romaine Gary). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of La Vie Devant Soi
- Simone Signoret - Mme. Rosa
- Sammy Ben Youb - Momo
- Michael Bat-Adam - Nadine
- El Kebir - Mimoun
- Bernard Lajarrige - Mr. Charmette
- Costa-Gavras - Ramon
- Claude Dauphin - Dr. Katz
- Gabriel Jabbour - Hamil
- Stella Anicette - Madame Lola
- Geneviève Fontanel - Maryse
- Mohammed Zineth - Kadir Youssef
- Director(s):
- Moshe Mizrahi
- Writer(s):
- Moshe Mizrahi, Romain Gary
- 1977 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actress
- 1978 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Film
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