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6 years, 3 months ago at Aug 20 15:13
More story than film, but, at least, Misrahi avoid being corny or sensationalist. A kind of sadness and camusian (becuase or argelian references) imposes...
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This tender film tells the story of a French Jew who survived Auschwitz. Rosa, a former madame now in her fading years, runs a boarding house in Paris where she looks after prostitutes' children. She knows she is dying, but when she takes ... Full Descriptioncare of Momo, an Arab boy whose family has abandoned him, she discovers a renewed lust for life.
An affectionate film about an aging madame who makes a living by babysitting the children of prostitutes. The lurid and desperate life of a woman past her prime and desperately struggling to survive is lovingly depicted. Academy Award Nominations: Best Foreign Language Film
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Release date: 19 March 1978
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