BB17-084 — CÉSAR AND ROSALIE
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YEAR: 1972
ORIGINAL TITLE: César et Rosalie
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION: Fildebroc Productions / Mega Film / Paramount-Orion Film Production
TAGLINE / REVIEW LINES: “A very funny and very true love story…” / “A beautiful film… It’s what love is all about”
DIRECTOR: Claude Sautet
CAST: Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Sami Frey, Eva Maria Meineke, Bernard Le Coq, Isabelle Huppert
SCREENPLAY: Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie and Claude Néron
PRODUCER: Michelle de Broca MUSIC: Philippe Sarde
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jean Boffety
GENRE: Drama / Romance / Comedy-Drama
FORMAT: Australian Daybill

César and Rosalie is Claude Sautet's acclaimed 1972 French romantic drama starring Yves Montand, Romy Schneider and Sami Frey. The story centres on Rosalie and the complicated relationship that develops between her, her current partner César and former lover David.

POSTER DESIGN FEATURES: A strikingly minimalist Australian design dominated by a large emerald-green field, with Yves Montand and Romy Schneider rendered photographically in brown and pink across the lower section. The compact dark title treatment and extensive negative space give it a distinctly early-1970s European art-house appearance. The poster also carries its original Australian M classification and Eastman Colour credit.

COLLECTOR'S NOTE: A strong piece for collectors of European cinema, particularly because it brings together Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider and Yves Montand. Schneider's work with Sautet became an important part of her mature career, while a young Isabelle Huppert also appears in the supporting cast.