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Rosalie

1966 0h 15m FR
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6.7
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★6.7TMDB · 23
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
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Based on a short story by Guy de Maupassant, Borowczyk relates the plight of a servant girl who killed and buried her child in the garden.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Walerian Borowczyk
Writers
Guy de Maupassant, Walerian Borowczyk
Languages
French
Countries
France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walerian Borowczyk, shot by Yann Le Masson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Catherine Kelber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walerian Borowczyk directs. Yann Le Masson behind the camera. Catherine Kelber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Walerian Borowczyk, shot by Yann Le Masson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Catherine Kelber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0060914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Yann Le Masson
Editing
Catherine Kelber
Runtime
15 min · 0h 15m
Status
Released
Original language
FR

Also by

Walerian Borowczyk

Production companies

Who made it

  • PA

    Pantaléon Films

    FR

Key crew

  • ProducerDominique Duvergé
  • EditorCatherine Kelber
  • Short StoryGuy de Maupassant
  • SoundJacques Boujon
  • Assistant CameraAntoine Georgakis

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • teenage pregnancy

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere1966-07-01· Locarno Film Festival
  • Premiere2013-10-20· Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival

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