
A Rose: That's What Life Is All About
C'est la vie, Rose
Synopsis
Rosy Selavy arrives in New York, with her chessboard under her arm. occupying Duchamp's place at the Washington Square chess table (where he converses with the composer John Cage) later invites his suitors to a game. Rosy comes in contact with John Cage, with Broadway star Jean Halbert, with French singer Janet Maillard and Soho artist Hannah Wilke, before embarking on a long journey across the country, where she meets Mary Jane Collins , singer of Memphis Blues' stumbles upon a colony of Puritans, meets some hippies in the Far West, being finally raped and murdered on a beach in Los Angeles by psychiatrist Hal James.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Hans-Christof Stenzel
- Screenplay & Story
- Jörg Fauser, Hans-Christof Stenzel
- Original Title
- C'est la vie, Rose
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hans-Christof Stenzel
Jörg Fauser, Hans-Christof Stenzel
Rosemarie Stenzel-Quast
Department Leadership Roster
Hans-Christof Stenzel
Director
Jörg Fauser
Writer
Hans-Christof Stenzel
Writer
Rosemarie Stenzel-Quast
Editor
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What is A Rose: That's What Life Is All About about?
Rosy Selavy arrives in New York, with her chessboard under her arm. occupying Duchamp's place at the Washington Square chess table (where he converses with the composer John Cage) later invites his suitors to a game. Rosy comes in contact with John Cage, with Broadway star Jean Halbert, with French singer Janet Maillard and Soho artist Hannah Wilke, before embarking on a long journey across the country, where she meets Mary Jane Collins , singer of Memphis Blues' stumbles upon a colony of Puritans, meets some hippies in the Far West, being finally raped and murdered on a beach in Los Angeles by psychiatrist Hal James.
Who directed A Rose: That's What Life Is All About?
A Rose: That's What Life Is All About was directed by Hans-Christof Stenzel.
Who stars in A Rose: That's What Life Is All About?
The principal cast of A Rose: That's What Life Is All About includes Y Sa Lo.
When was A Rose: That's What Life Is All About released and how long is it?
A Rose: That's What Life Is All About was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
