The French Woman

This article is about the 1977 film. For the 1995 film, see A French Woman. For the 2014 film, see French Women (film).

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.