Cesar & Rosalie

– Claude Sautet's romantic drama stars Romy Schneider as Rosalie, a beautiful young woman involved wit..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
César et Rosalie
Cesar & Rosalie (1972) - Also known as César et Rosalie

Claude Sautet's romantic drama stars Romy Schneider as Rosalie, a beautiful young woman involved with successful businessman Cesar (Yves Montand). One day, Rosalie's former flame David (Sami Frey) appears and attempts to win her back. Cesar reacts with a jealous intensity never before seen by Rosalie, and because of that, she returns to David. She remains conflicted regarding her choice of partner, but eventually, one of the men does something which resolves the situation. (Allmovie)

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Release Date:

27 Oct 1972

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Claude Sautet

Writer:

Jean-Loup Dabadie (scenario), Claude Sautet (scenario), Claude Néron (in collaboration with)

Main Actors:

Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Sami Frey, Bernard Le Coq

Plot:

Rosalie is amicably divorced, dividing her time between her mother's house, with her siblings and small daughter, and César's. He's self made, a scrap iron king, outgoing, amiable, in love with her. Enter David, an artist and Rosalie's flame before her marriage. In a quiet, brooding way, he seeks to reclaim Rosalie. César's jealous outbursts and attempts at cunning backfire and send Rosalie into David's arms. César keeps trying: he buys Rosalie's childhood seaside vacation home as a gift, wins her back, then must ask David to join them so Rosalie will be happy. When Rosalie discovers César and David's complicity, she again asserts her freedom, leaving the men alone together.

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

Rialto Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10