I Love You Rosa

I Love You Rosa (1972)

אני אוהב אותך רוזה

The unanimous hit of the 1972 Cannes Film Festival - An Israeli love story you will never forget.

This story centers on the Jewish practice that requires an unmarried brother to marry the childless widow of his dead brother. In this story the younger brother is only 12 years old when his brother dies. The requirement is avoided by a legal fiction, but as time passes in the story, the situation changes.

Date of release
1972-02-12
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (15)
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Moshé Mizrahi

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

I Love You Rosa is a 1972 Israeli New Sensibility 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.

Production

The film is inspired by the life of Moshé Mizrahi's mother. It marked the final collaboration of filmmakers Menachem Golan and Yoram Globus in Israel before they relocated to Hollywood, where they acquired Cannon Films. The film features Gabi Otterman in his only cinematic role, portraying young Nessim in both past and present. Rabbi Gunter Hirschberg serves as the film's narrator.

During the shoot in Jerusalem, there was a brief but intense snowfall. Instead of avoiding it, the filmmakers skillfully integrated it into the script.

The film premiered on 10 May 1972, at the Cannes Film Festival.

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