Rosa la rose, fille publique

Mar 2, 1986

1h 32m

★ 4.9

Overview

A radiant young sex worker thrives amidst the clients of Paris’s Les Halles under the protectiveness of her pimp. Her carefully balanced existence unravels when she meets a working‑class man and falls in love, forcing her to confront the emotional and social consequences of pursuing a different path.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Diagonale

Périphérie Production

Stéphan Films

Rosa la rose, fille publique Trailers

Cast

Rosa

Marianne Basler

Gilbert

Jean Sorel

Julien

Pierre Cosso

Laurent

Laurent Lévy

Quarante

Catherine Lachens

Trente-Cinq

Evelyne Buyle

Paulo

Pierre Oudrey

'Le Mataf'

Heinz Schwarzinger

Yvette

Régine Benedetti

Pierrot

Jean-Louis Rolland

Dédé

Jean Bollery

Waiter

Pascal Guiomar

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