
Wild Reeds(1994)
As the Algerian War draws to a close, a teenager with a girlfriend starts feeling homosexual urges for two of his classmates: a country boy, and a French-Algerian intellectual.


“Would you do as Rosalie did?”
A young woman becomes entangled with a successful businessman, but her ex tries to win her back, provoking intense jealousy that leads her to reconsider her choice. Ultimately, one man's actions force a resolution to her dilemma.

Romy Schneider
Rosalie

Yves Montand
César

Sami Frey
David

Umberto Orsini
Antoine

Bernard Le Coq
Michel

Isabelle Huppert
Marité

Eva Maria Meineke
Lucie Artigues

Gisela Hahn
Carla

Henri-Jacques Huet
Marcel

Betty Beckers
Madeleine
Cesar and Rosalie is a romance, drama film released in 1972 exploring themes of love triangle. Directed by Claude Sautet, it stars Romy Schneider, Yves Montand, Sami Frey. A young woman becomes entangled with a successful businessman, but her ex tries to win her back, provoking intense jealousy that leads her to reconsider her choice. Ultimately, one man's actions force a resolution to her dilemma.
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