Rosetta (film)
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 Rosetta movie poster |
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, et al. |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Starring | Émilie Dequenne |
| Distributed by | ARP Sélection (France) |
| Release date(s) |  22 September 1999 29 September 1999 5 November 1999 (NYC only) 25 February 2000 21 December 2000 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | French |
Rosetta is a 1999 French-Belgian film written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. It is about a seventeen year old girl (played by Émilie Dequenne) who lives in a trailer park with her alcoholic mother. Trying to survive and to escape her situation, she attempts to find and hold a job that will allow her to move out of the caravan and away from her mother.
In Belgium the film inspired a new law prohibiting employers from paying teen workers less than the minimum wage.[1][2]
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Awards and recognition
Rosetta won the Palme d'Or and the Best Actress awards at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
The Arts and Faith website ranks it at number 33 in its "Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films" list (as of December, 2006).
Quotes
Rosetta: "Tu t'appelles Rosetta... Je m'appelle Rosetta... Tu as trouvé un travail ... J'ai trouvé un travail ... Tu as trouvé un ami ... J'ai trouvé un ami ... Tu as une vie normale... J'ai une vie normale... Tu ne tomberas pas dans le trou... Je ne tomberai pas dans le trou... Bonne nuit... Bonne nuit..."
("Your name is Rosetta. My name is Rosetta. You found a job. I found a job. You've got a friend. I've got a friend. You have a normal life. I have a normal life. You won't fall in a rut. I won't fall in a rut. Good night. Good night.")
References
- ^ Jonathan Rosenbaum. "True Grit", chicagoreader.com. Retrieved on 21 July 2007.
- ^ "Rossetaplan". Retrieved on 21 July 2007.
See also
External links
- Rosetta at dardenne-brothers.com
- Rosetta at the Arts & Faith Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films list
- Rosetta at rottentomatoes.com
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| Preceded by Eternity and a Day |
Palme d'Or 1999 |
Succeeded by Dancer in the Dark |
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