
Rosalie
Seen it?2024 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Duchess or Pride & Prejudice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She’s concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is, once he finds out the truth?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 2 Cannes awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$811K worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto
- Nadia TereszkiewiczRosalie
- Benoît MagimelAbel
- Benjamin BiolayBarcelin
- Guillaume GouixPierre
- Gustave KervernPaul, le père
- Anna BiolayJeanne
- Eugène MarcuseJean
- Juliette ArmanetClotilde
- Serge BozonLe photographe
- Peri BourgogneAugustine