| The French Woman | |
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| Directed by | Just Jaeckin |
| Written by | André G. Brunelin Jacques Quoirez |
| Produced by | Claire Duval |
| Starring | Françoise Fabian |
| Cinematography | Robert Fraisse |
| Edited by | Marie-Sophie Dubus |
| Music by | Serge Gainsbourg |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $8.6 million |
The French Woman (French: Madame Claude) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Françoise Fabian. The film is inspired by the life of French brothel madam Madame Claude.
Cast
- Françoise Fabian as Madame Claude
- Dayle Haddon as Elizabeth
- Murray Head as David Evans
- Klaus Kinski as Alexander Zakis
- Vibeke Knudsen as Anne-Marie
- Maurice Ronet as Pierre
- Robert Webber as Howard
- Jean Gaven as Gustave Lucas
- André Falcon as Paul
- François Perrot as Lefevre
- Marc Michel as Hugo
- Roland Bertin as Soulier
- Ed Bishop as Smith
- Karl Held as Stanfield
References
- "Madame Claude (1977) - JPBox-Office". www.jpbox-office.com.
- Dowd, Maureen (2008). "New York Times: The French Woman". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- Grimes, William (23 December 2015). "Fernande Grudet, 92, Dies; Ran High-Society Call-Girl Ring as 'Madame Claude'". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links
- The French Woman at IMDb
- The French Woman at AllMovie
- The French Woman at the TCM Movie Database
- The French Woman at Rotten Tomatoes
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