Madame (1961 film)
| Madame Sans-Gêne | |
|---|---|
Ennio De Concini | |
| Produced by | Maleno Malenotti |
| Starring | Sophia Loren Robert Hossein Renaud Mary |
| Cinematography | Roberto Gerardi |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino (original music) Umberto Giordano (opera) |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes 104 minutes (USA) 108 minutes (Italy-DVD) |
| Countries | Spain Italy France |
| Languages | Italian French |
Madame Sans-Gêne is a 1961 Spanish-Italian-French film co-production, filmed in Eastmancolor and Technirama, and distributed in the United States by Embassy Pictures. The film was directed by Christian-Jaque and adapted from the 1893 play by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau.
The film stars Sophia Loren and a cast of French and Italian players, including Robert Hossein, Julien Bertheau, Renaud Mary, Léa Gray, Gianrico Tedeschi, and Marina Berti.
Background
Madame Sans-Gêne has a legendary history in
The play by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau were extremely popular. It was later serialised in novel form by Raymond Lepelletier.
The role was played on stage by
The 1961 film featured a FRF6 million budget, lavish period sets, and costumes designed for Loren by Marcel Escoffier and Itala Scandariato.
See also
External links
- Madame at IMDb
- Madame at AllMovie
- Madame at Rotten Tomatoes
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