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La Vie Devant Soi (Madame Rosa) (A Life Ahead) (1977)

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Average Rating: 7.1/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Release Date: Mar 19, 1978 Wide

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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

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Mosh� Mizrahi

Written By: Mosh� Mizrahi, Romain Gary

In Theaters: Mar 19, 1978 Wide

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All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)

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.

April 1, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

Signoret is absolutely wonderful.

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Mawkish as hell, but Signoret redeems much of it.

March 18, 2004 Comment

Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS) Source: F5 (Wichita, KS)

A fine film celebrating the beauty of the human spirit.

January 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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