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Madame

Original title: Madame Sans Gêne
1961 · 1 h 38 min
Directed by Christian-Jaque · France · French Poetic Realism and Classical Cinema
ComedyDramaHistoryRomance

Cast

Sophia Loren Robert Hossein Renaud Mary Léa Gray Gianrico Tedeschi Marina Berti

Credits

Written by: Victorien Sardou

Plot

Catherine Hubscher, who washes the shirts of young Napoleon and other soldiers fighting the Revolution, falls in love with Sergeant Lefebvre. Circumstances bring Lefebvre a noble title and even more -- Napoleon decides to make him the local ruler over a large territorial fiefdom.

Sinekatalog’s take

Madame (1961) is a French comedy directed by Christian-Jaque. It stars Sophia Loren, Robert Hossein and Renaud Mary. It runs 98 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (534 votes)
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