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Mado (1976)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Claude Sautet
Writer : Claude Sautet, Claude Néron

Synopsis

Middle-aged businessman, Simon Léotard finds his future in jeopardy when his partner Julien commits suicide after having accumulated a mass of debts. Simon's unscrupulous business rival Lépidon offers to save him from bankruptcy by buying his company, at a discount rate. Reluctant to fall into Lépidon's trap, Simon decides to resolve the crisis himself. A prostitute, Mado, provides him with the solution to his problems...

Actors

Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Simon Léotard
Ottavia Piccolo
Ottavia Piccolo
Mado
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Hélène
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc
Pierre
Julien Guiomar
Julien Guiomar
Lépidon
Charles Denner
Charles Denner
Reynald Manecca
Claude Dauphin
Claude Dauphin
Vaudable
Michel Aumont
Michel Aumont
Aimé Barachet
Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise
André
Benoît Allemane
Benoît Allemane
Antoine
André Falcon
André Falcon
Mathelin
Jacques Richard
Jacques Richard
Girbal
Jean-Denis Robert
Jean-Denis Robert
Alex
Nicolas Vogel
Nicolas Vogel
Maxime
Marc Chapiteau
Marc Chapiteau
Francis
Sabine Glaser
Sabine Glaser
The groom's sister
Konrad Von Bork
Konrad Von Bork
Salva
David Tonelli
David Tonelli
William
Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Baye
Catherine
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
Crovetto, the fake passport maker
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Jean-Paul Moulinot
'Papa'
Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault
Lucienne
Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson
Julien, Simon's partner

Crews

Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet
Director
Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet
Screenplay
Claude Néron
Claude Néron
Screenplay
André Génovès
André Génovès
Producer
Philippe Sarde
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Jean Boffety
Jean Boffety
Director of Photography
Jacqueline Thiédot
Jacqueline Thiédot
Editor
Pierre Guffroy
Pierre Guffroy
Production Design

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