(La Vie devant soi)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Drama,

Comedy

Runtime:

105 minutes

Year:

1977

Directors:

Moshé Mizrahi

Actors:

Madame Rosa

Nadine

M. Hamil

Kadir Youssef

Le docteur Ramon

Crews:

Director

Supervising Producer

Assistant Camera

Script Supervisor

Assistant Director