Rosalie et Léontine vont au théâtre
Rosalie and Léontine Go to the Theater
Romeo Bosetti
Rosalie and Léontine Go to the Théâtre shows us the audience at a vaudeville theatre. It is refreshing to see what a chaotic space the theatre was, so different to today when everyone is supposed to sit quietly. Rosalie and Leontine have a wonderful time, becoming so involved with the show that they create absolute anarchy, which is liberating for us viewers even today.
Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi
How is it possible that we don’t even know the name of the actor who played Léontine, let alone her life story? An internationally beloved »enfant terrible«, the film character Léontine Penouillard was a tomboy, prankster, miscreant and an anarchist. From 1910 to 1912, the French film company Pathé Frères produced around 24 episodes of the Léontine series, 15 of which still exist today (though several only in fragments). Nicknamed Titine in France and Betty in the US and Britain, she enjoyed global popularity but then vanished into thin air. Many of her films, however, have survived.
Films with Leontine (Selection)
Léontine’s Mischief | Léontine’s Tricks | Léontine’s Fireworks | Léontine’s Boat 1911 | Léontine Flies Away | Léontine’s Tomatoes
Romeo Bosetti
Roméo Bosetti, who was born in Chiari, Italy in 1879, was a French actor, director and screenwriter. He joined Pathé Frères in 1906, where he specialised in short comedy films, many of them following Léontine and her mischievous pranks. Bosetti is considered a pioneer of slapstick in early French cinema. He died in Suresnes, France, in 1948.
Films by Romeo Bosetti (selection)
Zoé et le parapluie miraculeux 1913, Les malices de Léontine 1912, Léontine garde la maison 1912, Little Moritz demande Rosalie en mariage 1911, Little Moritz enlève Rosalie 1911, Rosalie et Léontine vont au théâtre 1911, Léontine enfant terrible 1911, Un ravalement précipité 1911
