Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Rosa violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Rosa easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Madame Rosa scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Madame Rosa end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Madame Rosa

Name: Madame Rosa
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1977
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Simone Signoret, Michal Bat-Adam, Gabriel Jabbour, Mohamed Zinet, Costa-Gavras

Directed by Moshé Mizrahi

1977105 min6.7 / 10

A tender, intimate portrait of an unlikely family bound by love and survival, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and mortality across cultural and generational divides.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Racism And Social Injustice Bittersweet Memories Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Multiculturalism 1980s Anti-racism French Multiculuralism Good Old Days

Questions people ask

Is Madame Rosa sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Madame Rosa violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Madame Rosa easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Madame Rosa scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Madame Rosa end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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