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

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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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