Rosalie (2023 film)

Rosalie
Directed byStéphanie Di Giusto
Screenplay by
  • Stéphanie Di Giusto
  • Sandrine Le Coustumer
Based on
A treatment
by
  • Sandrine Le Coustumer
  • Alexandra Echkenazi
Produced byAlain Attal
Starring
CinematographyChristos Voudouris[1]
Edited byNassim Gordji-Tehrani[1]
Music byHania Rani[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byGaumont
Release dates
  • 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 10 April 2024 (2024-04-10) (France)
  • 17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) (Belgium)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$811,377[2]

Rosalie is a 2023 historical drama film directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto from a screenplay by Di Giusto and Sandrine Le Coustumer, based on a treatment by Le Coustumer and Alexandra Echkenazi.[3] The film stars Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Benoît Magimel. It is loosely inspired by the life of Clémentine Delait, a famous French bearded lady from the beginning of the 20th century.[4][5]

It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2023, where it competed for the Queer Palm. It was theatrically released in France on 10 April 2024.

Synopsis

In 1870s Brittany, Rosalie is a young woman who hides a secret: she is a bearded lady. In an effort to not to be rejected, she forces herself to shave. Abel, owner of a café and in debt, marries Rosalie for her dowry without knowing his fiancée's secret.

Cast

Production

Development

Rosalie was produced by Alain Attal through his production company Trésor Films. In May and June 2022, the production announced searches for extras for the shooting of Stéphanie Di Giusto's next film, tentatively titled La Rosalie, starring with Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Benoît Magimel, scheduled to take place in Brittany between October and November.[6][7] The film is co-produced by France 3 Cinéma, Laurent Dassault Rond Point, Artémis Productions (Belgium), and Gaumont.[8]

That same month, Trésor Films announced the theatrical and sales rights were acquired by Gaumont.[9]

Filming

Filming began on 6 October 2022 in the Brittany region of France.[10] It took place in the Forges des Salles [fr], a former steel producing village in central Brittany that straddles the border between Côtes-d'Armor and Morbihan. The village was discovered by the director after it was featured in the programme Des racines et des ailes.[11][12] Filming also took place in the commune of Duault (Côtes-d'Armor), where the Manor of Rosviliou was staged as an orphanage.[13] Filming also took place in the commune of Concarneau (Finistère) at the Château de Kériolet, which was used for its guard room. The banquet scene was shot there, where around fifty local extras were brought in.[14][15] Filming concluded at the start of December.[10]

  • Forges des Salles.
    Forges des Salles.
  • Manor of Rosviliou.
    Manor of Rosviliou.
  • Château de Kériolet.
    Château de Kériolet.

Release

The film was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[16] where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2023.[17] It was screened at the Théâtre Claude Debussy.[5] At Cannes, it was selected to compete for the Queer Palm award. Juror Isabel Sandoval defined that "queer" "is to resist conformity and exempt oneself from the mainstream".[18] Franck Finance-Madureira, a journalist and creator of the Queer Palm, defined it as "anything that breaks the norm, anything that breaks gender codes and anything that challenges patriarchy".[19]

The film was originally set to be released theatrically in France by Gaumont on 24 January 2024,[20] but the release date was pushed back to 10 April 2024.[21] Athena Films distributed the film in Belgium on 17 April 2024.[22]

Reception

Critical response

Rosalie received an average rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 30 reviews.[23] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[24]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 26 May 2023 Queer Palm Stéphanie Di Giusto Nominated [18]
Un Certain Regard Nominated [25][26]

References

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  2. ^ "Rosalie (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "ROSALIE". Festival de Cannes (in French). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ Salvadore, Philippe (19 May 2023). "Festival de Cannes : qu'est-ce que l'hirsutisme, dont souffrent les "femmes à barbe", comme dans le film "Rosalie" ?". La Dépêche (in French). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Gbadamassi, Falila (19 May 2023). "Festival de Cannes 2023 : ode à la différence et hymne à l'amour, le "Rosalie" de Stéphanie Di Giusto est un délice porté par Nadia Tereszkiewicz". France Info (in French). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Vannes : des filles avec du "caractère, débrouillarde et un peu sauvage" recherchées pour un film". actu.fr (in French). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Cinéma : des figurants recherchés dans le pays de Pontivy pour le prochain film de Stéphanie Di Giusto". Le Télégramme (in French). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (19 May 2023). "Review: Rosalie". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ^ Pélinard-Lambert, François Pier (20 May 2022). "Les nouveaux trésors de Trésors Films". Le Film français (in French). No. 3. p. 8. ISSN 0759-0385. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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  11. ^ Burban, Aurélien (10 May 2023). "Festival de Cannes : en Bretagne, ce village a servi de décor à un film sélectionné". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. ^ Clochard, Yann (19 May 2023). "Bretagne. Avec le film Rosalie, le site des Forges des salles fait ses premiers pas à Cannes". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  13. ^ Le Garignon, Jean-Luc (11 November 2022). "Près de Guingamp, un manoir de Duault théâtre d'un film avec Benoît Magimel". Le Télégramme (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  14. ^ "À Concarneau, déluge de stars au château de Keriolet pour un nouveau tournage". Le Télégramme (in French). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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  17. ^ mraultpauillac (10 May 2023). "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  18. ^ a b Mabilon, Léa (15 May 2023). "Isabel Sandoval, jurée de la Queer Palm 2023 : "Être "queer", selon moi, c'est résister à la conformité"". Madame Figaro (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  19. ^ Maffi, Jolan (15 May 2023). "Cannes 2023 : interview long-format avec Franck Finance-Madureira, créateur de la Queer Palm". Komitid.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Quelles dates de sortie en salle pour les films sélectionnés à Cannes ?". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Du mouvement dans les line-ups distributeurs". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 17 November 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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  23. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Rosalie". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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