I Love You Rosa
I Love You Rosa is a 1972 Israeli film written and directed by Moshé Mizrahi. The film's plot takes place in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem at the beginning of the 20th century. Mizrahi claimed that he wrote the script based on a true event that happened in his family and was passed down through stories over the years.
Plot
Present Day: Eleven-year-old Nessim accompanies his grandmother Rosa to visit the grave of her husband, who died forty years ago. Rosa promises to join him at the grave soon. Shortly after, she falls seriously ill. She believes that her grandson strongly resembles her late husband, after whom he was named.
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author | Moshé Mizrahi |
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contentLocation | Jerusalem |
director | Moshé Mizrahi |
editor | Dov Hoenig |
genre | drama |
keywords | brothel chalitza claim coming of age halizah horrify married morning one night only way present day rabbi young woman |
musicBy | Dov Seltzer |
nomination | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film International Submission to the Academy Awards |
producer | Itzik Kol Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |