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La Vie Devant Soi

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La Vie Devant Soi
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1hr 45min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1977
Director:
Moshe Mizrahi
Starring:
Simone Signoret, Claude Dauphin, Sammy Ben Youb  ...more
Synopsis: 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, ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Better known by its English title Madame Rosa, La Vie Devant Soi captured the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and was justly praised as a showcase for Simone Signoret's marvelous performance. In truth, it is Signoret who deserved an Oscar rather than the film. That's not to say that Vie is bad; it's an appealing, heartfelt, warm picture. But the film as a whole is only good; Signoret is sensational. ... Full Review
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Simone Signoret
Madame Rosa, Mme. Rosa
Claude Dauphin
Dr. Katz
Sammy Ben Youb
Momo
Gabriel Jabbour
Hamil
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