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The Belgian filmmaking team of brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne turned heads with Rosetta, an intense vérité drama that closely follows a poor young woman struggling to hold on to a job to support herself and her alcoholic mother. It’s a swift and simple tale made revelatory by the raw, empathetic way in which the directors render Rosetta’s desperation, keeping the camera nearly perched on her shoulder throughout. Many have copied the Dardennes’ style, but few have equaled it. This ferocious film won big at Cannes, earning the Palme d’Or for the filmmakers and the best actress prize for the indomitable Émilie Dequenne.
Original Release
09/29/1999
US Release
05/23/1999
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Emilie Dequenne | Rosetta |
Fabrizio Rongione | Riquet |
Anne Yernaux | The Mother / Mother |
Olivier Gourmet | The Boss / Patron |
Bernard Marbaix | The Campgrounds Manager / Campground Manager |
Frédéric Bodson | The Head of Personnel / Head of Personnel |
Florian Delain | The Boss's Son |
Christiane Dorval | First Saleswoman |
Mireille Bailly | Second Saleswoman |
Thomas Gollas | The Mother's Boyfriend / Mother's Boyfriend |
Directors
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Writers
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Cast
Name | Character |
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Emilie Dequenne | Rosetta |
Fabrizio Rongione | Riquet |
Anne Yernaux | The Mother / Mother |
Olivier Gourmet | The Boss / Patron |
Bernard Marbaix | The Campgrounds Manager / Campground Manager |
Frédéric Bodson | The Head of Personnel / Head of Personnel |
Florian Delain | The Boss's Son |
Christiane Dorval | First Saleswoman |
Mireille Bailly | Second Saleswoman |
Thomas Gollas | The Mother's Boyfriend / Mother's Boyfriend |
Leon Michaux | First Policeman |
Victor Marit | Second Policeman |
Colette Regibeau | Madame Riga |
Claire Tefnin | Girl in Locker Room |
Sophia Leboutte | Fired Woman |
Gaetano Ventura | Store Manager |
Christian Neys | First Paramedic |
Valentin Traversi | Second Paramedic |
Jean-Francois Noville | Hospital Worker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jean-Pierre Dardenne | Producer |
Luc Dardenne | Producer |
Michèle Pétin | Producer |
Arlette Zylberberg | Producer |
Laurent Pétin | Producer |