Madame Rosa (1977)
Drama
Comedy
Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle; she's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to children of other prostitutes. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a Muslim. He asks about his parents; she answers evasively. As she ages and takes fewer children, Momo must do more for her; as money is tight, he tries to earn pennies on the street with a puppet. He's a beautiful man-child, and Madame Rosa makes him promise never to sell himself or become a pimp. A film editor, Nadine, befriends him, and his father appears as well. Madame Rosa reaches her last days in fear of hospitals, and Momo must act.
Cast
Madame Rosa
Nadine
Le docteur Katz
Moïse
Madame Lola
Mimoun
Monsieur Boro
M. Hamil
Kadir Youssef
Le docteur Ramon
Momo
Louis Charmette - un retraité SNCF
Maryse
Crew
Director
Novel
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Costume Design
Music
Music
Executive Producer
Producer
Supervising Producer
Production Manager
Assistant Production Manager
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Art Director
Boom Operator
Sound
Camera Operator
Assistant Camera
Electrician
Camera Intern
Assistant Editor
Script Supervisor