Mado

Mado

135 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 27, 1976

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...

Mado

135 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 27, 1976

Mado
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...
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Terra-Filmkunst, Italgema Roma, Les Films de la Boétie
Original title Mado
Directors Claude Sautet
Writers Claude Néron, Claude Sautet

Cast

Michel Piccoli

as Simon Léotard

Ottavia Piccolo

as Mado

Romy Schneider

as Hélène

Jacques Dutronc

as Pierre

Julien Guiomar

as Lépidon

Charles Denner

as Reynald Manecca

Claude Dauphin

as Vaudable

Michel Aumont

as Aimé Barachet

Jean Bouise

as André

Benoît Allemane

as Antoine

André Falcon

as Mathelin

Jacques Richard

as Girbal

Nicolas Vogel

as Maxime

Marc Chapiteau

as Francis

Sabine Glaser

as The groom's sister

Konrad von Bork

as Salva

David Tonelli

as William

Nathalie Baye

as Catherine

Dominique Zardi

as Crovetto, the fake passport maker

Jean-Paul Moulinot

as 'Papa'

Denise Filiatrault

as Lucienne

Bernard Fresson

as Julien, Simon's partner