On the streets of Paris, Rosa 'la rose' (Marianne Basler, Va savoir) is the belle of Les Halles.

On the streets of Paris, Rosa 'la rose' (Marianne Basler, Va savoir) is the belle of Les Halles. With no shortage of clients, she is beloved by her fellow working girls and spoiled by her pimp Gilbert (Jean Sorel, Belle de Jour). For her, this is a charmed life - that is until her 20th birthday arrives. Across the floor, she locks eyes with Julien (Pierre Cosso, An American Werewolf in Paris), a blue-collar worker who sees something deeper beyond her fun-loving façade.


Almost Shakespearean in its execution, Paul Vecchiali's underseen drama explores class consciousness and female sexuality with startling precision. Anchored by a magnetic central performance from the then 20-year-old Marianne Basler, Rosa la rose, fille publique is a true hidden gem.

Bonus Materials

• 2K restoration approved by Paul Vecchiali
• Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
• Interview with critic David Jenkins (2025)
• Archival interview with director Paul Vecchiali (1985)
• Archival interview with actors Marianne Basler and Jean Sorel (1985)
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original promotional materials
• Limited edition booklet featuring archival interviews and new writing by Marina Ashioti
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Cast & Crew

•       Marianne Basler
•       Pierre Cosso
•       Catherine Lachens
•       Evelyne Buyle
•       Laurent Lévy
•       Pierre Oudrey
•       Régine Benedetti
•       Heinz Schwarzinger
•       Jean-Louis Rolland
•       Noël Simsolo
•       René Joly
•       Claude Hernin-Hilbaut
•       Pierre Villaret
•       Mathieu Rivolier
•       Louis Colla
•       Pascal Guiomar
•       Marie-Claire Davy
•       Béatrice Saint-Jacques

Director: Paul Vecchiali

Additional Details

Label: Radiance

Genre: Drama

Language: French

Run Time: 92 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/22/25

UPC: 760137184355