Rosalie (2023 film) explained

Rosalie
Director:Stéphanie Di Giusto
Producer:Alain Attal
Starring:
Cinematography:Christos Voudouris[1]
Editing:Nassim Gordji-Tehrani
Music:Hania Rani
Production Companies:
Distributor:Gaumont
Runtime:115 minutes
Country:
  • France
  • Belgium
Language:French
Gross:$599,253[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 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, 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]

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. 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]

Reception

Critical response

Rosalie received an average rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 30 reviews.[22]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Cannes Film Festival26 May 2023Queer PalmStéphanie Di Giusto
Un Certain Regard[23] [24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ROSALIE. Festival de Cannes. 18 May 2023 . 29 May 2023.
  2. 26342863. Rosalie (2023). 29 April 2024. yes.
  3. Web site: ROSALIE. Festival de Cannes. 18 May 2023 . fr. 29 May 2023.
  4. News: Salvadore . Philippe . Festival de Cannes : qu'est-ce que l'hirsutisme, dont souffrent les "femmes à barbe", comme dans le film "Rosalie" ? . . fr . 19 May 2023 . 22 May 2023.
  5. News: Gbadamassi . Falila . 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 . . fr . 19 May 2023 . 22 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Vannes : des filles avec du "caractère, débrouillarde et un peu sauvage" recherchées pour un film . . fr . 11 May 2022 . 28 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Cinéma : des figurants recherchés dans le pays de Pontivy pour le prochain film de Stéphanie Di Giusto . . fr . 22 June 2022 . 28 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Lemercier . Fabien . Review: Rosalie . . 19 May 2023 . 29 May 2023.
  9. Pélinard-Lambert . François Pier . Les nouveaux trésors de Trésors Films . . fr . 3 . 20 May 2022 . 8 . 0759-0385 . 27 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Lemercier . Fabien . End of filming in sight for Rosalie by Stéphanie Di Giusto . . 25 November 2022 . 29 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Burban . Aurélien . Festival de Cannes : en Bretagne, ce village a servi de décor à un film sélectionné . . fr . 10 May 2023 . 28 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Clochard . Yann . Bretagne. Avec le film Rosalie, le site des Forges des salles fait ses premiers pas à Cannes . . fr . 19 May 2023 . 28 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Le Garignon . Jean-Luc . Près de Guingamp, un manoir de Duault théâtre d'un film avec Benoît Magimel . . fr . 11 November 2022 . 28 May 2023.
  14. Web site: À Concarneau, déluge de stars au château de Keriolet pour un nouveau tournage . . fr . 27 November 2022 . 28 May 2023.
  15. Web site: Concarneau. Rosalie fait son cinéma au château de Keriolet . . fr . 28 November 2022 . 28 May 2023.
  16. Web site: Young talents abound in Cannes' Un Certain Regard. Cineuropa. 13 April 2023. 16 May 2023. Fabien. Lemercier.
  17. Web site: mraultpauillac . 2023-05-10 . The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes . 2023-05-10 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.
  18. 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. fr. 26 May 2023.
  19. Web site: Maffi . Jolan . Cannes 2023 : interview long-format avec Franck Finance-Madureira, créateur de la Queer Palm . Komitid.fr . fr . 15 May 2023 . 28 May 2023.
  20. Web site: Quelles dates de sortie en salle pour les films sélectionnés à Cannes ? . . fr . 1 June 2023 . 5 June 2023.
  21. Web site: 17 November 2023 . Du mouvement dans les line-ups distributeurs . Boxoffice Pro . fr . 4 January 2024.
  22. Web site: Critiques Presse pour le film Rosalie. AlloCiné. fr. 29 April 2024.
  23. 11 May 2023. Cannes 2023 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles. Screen International. 29 May 2023.
  24. Roxborough. Scott. 26 May 2023. Cannes: 'How to Have Sex' Wins Best Film in 2023 Un Certain Regard. The Hollywood Reporter. 29 May 2023.