Hurricane Rosie

Hurricane Rosie

Year: 1980

Runtime: 118 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Mario Monicelli

RomanceComedyAction

Raoul is on the cusp of becoming the light‑heavyweight boxing champion, but a reckless wager—punching a door with his bare fist—leaves his hand broken and his career in ruin. He takes a job at a traveling fair, where he first encounters the charismatic performer Hurricane Rosy. Later he discovers she is the star of Mike Fernando’s women’s wrestling show. They fall passionately in love, yet their relationship is tested by Rosy’s rising fame and Raoul’s increasingly violent jealousy.

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1

Raoul's boxing career ends due to a hand injury

Raoul's promising boxing career is abruptly halted when a trivial bet leaves him with a broken hand. With the dream dashed, he takes a job in a booth where female wrestling champions perform, adjusting to life on the fringe of the sport. The injury marks a turning point that forces him away from competitive boxing.

soon after the injury a booth where female wrestling champions perform
2

Raoul becomes fascinated by Rosy, the champion

In the booth, Raoul is captivated by Temporale Rosy, an immensely strong and beautiful performer. She wins a goldfish and leaves, followed by Raoul, signaling the start of an impossible attraction. He is drawn to her strength and presence.

soon after the booth
3

Rosy joins a northern France show, meeting Raoul again

A few months later, the women's wrestling troupe tours the north of France. The show features many guests of honor, including former champions, among them Raoul, who is drawn back to Rosy. The reunion rekindles their complicated attraction.

a few months later north of France
4

Mike suspects the attraction and grows jealous

Mike, the troupe's manager, secretly loves Rosy and immediately senses the attraction between her and Raoul. His jealousy grows as he tries to mediate the tension and protect his own hopes for Rosy. The dynamic sets the stage for conflict within the troupe.

backstage
5

Raoul and Rosy move in together

Raoul and Rosy decide to live together, but their life becomes chaotic. Their relationship struggles to adapt to fame, work, and competing desires. The apartment becomes a pressure point for unresolved tensions.

their home
6

Raoul sabotages himself and takes a port job

From one argument to another, Raoul participates in the wrestling show in an unstable way, provoking trouble in the audience and even climbing into the ring. He dislikes this role and eventually takes a job at the port to escape the world he’s in. The move marks his retreat from the spotlight.

wrestling venue and port
7

The couple parts ways; Rosy engaged to Mike; Raoul with Charlotte

The relationship collapses as Rosy becomes engaged to Mike and Raoul goes out with a manicurist named Charlotte. Each pursues different paths, but their past continues to haunt them. The rift widens as new loyalties form.

8

Gala night: Mike announces engagement; Raoul vows to box again

At a gala evening, Mike announces his engagement to Rosy, while Raoul proclaims he will return to boxing to win her back. The public confrontation intensifies the love triangle and raises the stakes for both, pushing them toward a reckoning.

gala night gala venue
9

A heated argument erupts into a general brawl

Tensions erupt into a physical brawl between Mike and Raoul, tearing at the delicate balance of the troupe. The fight underscores how far their lives have spiraled from where they began. The atmosphere turns chaotic as spectators look on.

gala venue
10

Raoul returns to boxing and faces a brutal defeat by Bill

Raoul, back in the ring, is nearly torn apart by his opponent Bill. The brutal bout tests his resolve and his love for Rosy, who attends the match and watches with mixed emotions. The physical contest becomes a turning point in both their lives.

after the gala boxing gym
11

Rosy realizes she still loves Raoul

Rosy arrives at the gym exit and confronts the reality that her feelings for Raoul have not faded. She waits for Bill at the exit, signaling the ongoing conflict of loyalties and heartache between them. Her emotions remain tangled as the drama unfolds.

after the match gym exit
12

Mike sacrifices himself and breaks up with Rosy

Seeing Rosy still drawn to Raoul, Mike makes a difficult choice to sacrifice himself for their happiness by letting her believe the initiative was hers. He breaks up with her and suffers a heart attack, collapsing as the truth sinks in. The cost of love is paid in anguish and illness.

immediately after the confrontation

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