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Madame

1961-12-21 · 98 min · ★ 5.8

Comedy · Drama · History · Romance

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. But trouble brews when Madame Sans-Gene, now elevated to the nobility along with her man -- cannot keep her frank observations under control.

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Directors
Christian-Jaque
Production companies
Ciné-Alliance, Ágata Films, Champion, GE.S.I. Cinematografica
Countries
France, Italy, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sophia LorenSophia LorenCatherine Hubscher
Robert HosseinRobert HosseinLe sergent François-Joseph Lefebvre
Renaud MaryRenaud MaryFouché
Léa GrayLéa Gray
Gianrico TedeschiGianrico TedeschiRoquet
Marina BertiMarina BertiElisa Bonaparte
Enrique ÁvilaEnrique ÁvilaLe sergent Fricasse
Carlo GiuffrèCarlo GiuffrèJérôme Bonaparte
Fernando SanchoFernando SanchoPommier
Bruno CarotenutoBruno CarotenutoBlanchet - un garde
Gabriella PallottaGabriella PallottaHeloise
Célina CélyAnna dite Ziguette
Analía GadéAnalía GadéCaroline Bonaparte
Ida GalliIda Galli
Silvia SolarSilvia SolarMargot
Licia CalderónLicia Calderón
Laura ValenzuelaLaura ValenzuelaPauline Bonaparte
Ángela BravoÁngela Bravo
Antoinette Weynen
Julien BertheauJulien BertheauNapoléon Bonaparte

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