La Femme de Rose Hill (1989)
Directed by Alain Tanner

Drama
aka: The Woman from Rose Hill

Film Synopsis

Marcel, a peasant farmer in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, has made up his mind to get married, and not before time.  Knowing that his chances of meeting a suitable bride in the course of his daily routine is minimal, he opts to avail himself of the services of a marriage agency.  From a large catalogue, he selects a bride that appeals to him - a black woman named Julie who originates from an island in the Indian Ocean.  They meet and Marcel is so confident that he has made the right choice that they get married within a week.  Whilst Marcel appears to be content with the arrangement, Julie soon becomes unhappy with the course her life has taken.  Then she meets a more attractive younger man named Jean...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alain Tanner
  • Script: Alain Tanner
  • Cinematographer: Hugues Ryffel
  • Music: Michel Wintsch
  • Cast: Marie Gaydu (Julie), Jean-Philippe Écoffey (Jean), Denise Péron (Jeanne), Roger Jendly (Marcel), Louba Guertchikoff (Marcel's mother), André Steiger (Jean's father), Jacques Michel (Police officer), Marie-Christine Epiney (Jean's friend), Cats Besancon, Sarah Chaumette, Michel Demierre, Gilles Durand, Miguel Fernandes, Georges Grbic, John Gutmann, Jacques Meystre, Ronnie Mueller, Geneviève Pasquier, Yann Pugin, Kathia Scarton
  • Country: Switzerland / France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: The Woman from Rose Hill

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