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Director:
Christian-Jaque
Writers:
Christian-Jaque (writer)
Ennio De Concini (writer)
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Release Date:
13 February 1963 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | War more
Plot:
Catherine, an out-spoken Parisian laundress follows Napoleon's army to the battlefront to be near her Sergeant Lefevre... more | add synopsis
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Madame
Madame Sans-Gêne (USA)
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Runtime:
98 min | USA:104 min (English dubbed version) | Italy:118 min (DVD edition)
Country:
Spain | Italy | France
Language:
Italian | French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | Portugal:17 | Spain:13 (DVD rating)

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When the French revolutionary soldiers march against the Austrian camp, before Lefebvre sabotages the Austrian artillery, a large column of black smoke could be seen already, in the far distance. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Paris champagne (1962) more

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Dull costumer, 20 July 2000
Author: ouija-3 from Finland

Sophia Loren is the sole star of this expensive-looking but empty costume picture, in which she plays a washer-woman with ready opinions who, after adventurous goings-on, gains status in the napoleonic times.

It is such a shame to see this film that came out in the same year that Loren won an Oscar for her great performance in Two Women. In Madame, she is only used to bring in the charm (which she does, as always) and to display her undeniably shapely bosom through a constantly wet dress, as in some cheap wet T-shirt competition.

Unfortunately, this seems to be the only thought that the producer or the director had in mind; the plot is very undramatically presented, the latter part of this relatively short film seems slow and the rest of the cast is wasted. The film is obviously expensive and good-looking, but the opulent sets and costumes only underline the unimaginativeness of the presentation.

For those only whose interest in Loren's breasts is enough to keep them satisfied. Others avoid.

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