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...
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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