Oscar and the Lady in Pink

20091h 45min

Listening in to a conversation between his doctor and parents, 10-year-old Oscar learns what nobody has the courage to tell him. He only has a few weeks to live. Furious, he refuses to speak to anyone except straight-talking Rose, the lady in pink he meets on the hospital stairs. As Christmas approaches, Rose uses her fantastical experiences as a professional wrestler, her imagination, wit and charm to allow Oscar to live life and love to the full, in the company of his friends Pop Corn, Einstein, Bacon and childhood sweetheart Peggy Blue. Written by American Film Market

Storyline

Listening in to a conversation between his doctor and parents, 10-year-old Oscar learns what nobody has the courage to tell him. He only has a few weeks to live. Furious, he refuses to speak to anyone except straight-talking Rose, the lady in pink he meets on the hospital stairs. As Christmas approaches, Rose uses her fantastical experiences as a professional wrestler, her imagination, wit and charm to allow Oscar to live life and love to the full, in the company of his friends Pop Corn, Einstein, Bacon and childhood sweetheart Peggy Blue. Written by American Film Market

Released
November 15, 2009
Runtime
1h 45min
Revenue
$1,760,856
Language
French
Production
Pan-Européenne, StudioCanal, Oscar Films, TF1 Films Production, Cinémaginaire, RTBF, Eurimages, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, TPS Star, Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, Société Radio-Canada, CinéCinéma, CNC, Alliance Films