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La vie devant soi (1977)
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19 March 1978 (USA) morePlot:
Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle; she's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Signoret's best work! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Simone Signoret | ... | Madame Rosa |
 | Michal Bat-Adam | ... | Nadine |
| Samy Ben-Youb | ... | Momo |
| Gabriel Jabbour | ... | M. Hamil |
| Geneviève Fontanel | ... | Maryse |
| Bernard La Jarrige | ... | Louis Charmette - un retraité SNCF (as Bernard Lajarrige) |
| Mohamed Zinet | ... | Kadir Youssef |
| Elio Bencoil | ... | Moïse |
| Stella Annicette | ... | Madame Lola |
| El Kebir | ... | Mimoun |
| Ibrahim Seck | ... | N'Da Ameder |
| Math Samba | ... | Walloumba |
| Claude Dauphin | ... | Docteur Katz |
| Théo Légitimus | ... | M. Boro |
| Nadia Samir |
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A Life Ahead (International: English title) (literal title)Life Before Him (International: English title) (informal literal title)
Madame Rosa (USA)
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It's a shame that this film doesn't have a wider audience here in the US. Simone Signoret gives perhaps the finest performance of a distinguished career, unafraid to let the ravages of time and hard living show.
The film has some surface similarities to Central Station in that both films are about older women finding new meaning when having to care for a child, street urchins in each film. Both women are embittered and angry at life in general.
Rent Madam Rosa if you can find it. Anyone who loves exceptional film will be happy they gave this one their time.