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Madame Claude

2021 · 112 min

A slow-burn, stylish plunge into a world of power and desire, where glamour hides a tense and melancholic undertow.

Directed by
Sylvie Verheyde
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Karole Rocher, Garance Marillier, Roschdy Zem
Overview
Paris, the late 1960s. Madame Claude is at the head of a flourishing business dedicated to prostitution that gives her power over both the French political and criminal worlds. But the end of her empire is closer than she thinks.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Sylvie Verheyde
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Karole Rocher, Garance Marillier, Roschdy Zem
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Karole Rocher, Garance Marillier, Roschdy Zem, Pierre Deladonchamps, Liah O'Prey, Paul Hamy, Mylène Jampanoï, Hafsia Herzi
Runtime
112 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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