The French Woman

The French Woman
French film poster
Directed byJust Jaeckin
Written byAndré G. Brunelin
Jacques Quoirez
Produced byClaire Duval
StarringFrançoise Fabian
CinematographyRobert Fraisse
Edited byMarie-Sophie Dubus
Music bySerge Gainsbourg
Release date
  • 8 September 1977 (1977-09-08)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$8.6 million[1]

The French Woman (French: Madame Claude) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Françoise Fabian.[2] The film is inspired by the life of French brothel madam Madame Claude.[3]

  1. ^ "Madame Claude (1977) - JPBox-Office". www.jpbox-office.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.