Madame (1961)
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.
Director: Christian-Jaque
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: December 21, 1961
Cast
- Sophia Loren - Catherine Hubscher
- Robert Hossein - Le sergent François-Joseph Lefebvre
- Renaud Mary - Fouché
- Léa Gray
- Gianrico Tedeschi - Roquet
- Marina Berti - Elisa Bonaparte
- Enrique Ávila - Le sergent Fricasse
- Carlo Giuffrè - Jérôme Bonaparte
- Fernando Sancho - Pommier
- Bruno Carotenuto - Blanchet - un garde
Screenplay
- José Luis Dibildos (Screenplay)
- Franco Solinas (Novel)
- Ennio De Concini (Screenplay)
- Rafael García Serrano (Screenplay)
- Christian-Jaque (Screenplay)
Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography: Roberto Gerardi
Editing: Alfonso Santacana, Eraldo Da Roma
Production: Ciné-Alliance, Ágata Films, Champion, GE.S.I. Cinematografica
Country: France, Italy, Spain
Language: Italiano, Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
French Revolution and the Reign of Terror
Keywords
french revolution, napoleon bonaparte, napoleonic wars
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Madame about?
- 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.
- Who directed Madame?
- Madame was directed by Christian-Jaque.
- Who stars in Madame?
- Madame stars Sophia Loren, Robert Hossein, Renaud Mary, Léa Gray, Gianrico Tedeschi, Marina Berti.
- How long is Madame?
- Madame has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Madame?
- Madame is a Comedy, Drama, History, Romance film.
- Where was Madame produced?
- Madame was produced in France, Italy, Spain.
- What are the themes of Madame?
- The themes of Madame include: French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.