Mado
1976 · 135 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Romance
A middle-aged businessman faces bankruptcy after his partner's suicide and a rival's unscrupulous offer to buy his company. Determined to avoid the trap, he finds an unexpected solution through a prostitute.
Directed by Claude Sautet · Written by Claude Néron
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Michel Piccoli Simon Léotard -
Ottavia Piccolo Mado -
Romy Schneider Hélène -
Jacques Dutronc Pierre -
Julien Guiomar Lépidon -
Charles Denner Reynald Manecca -
Claude Dauphin Vaudable -
Michel Aumont Aimé Barachet -
Jean Bouise André -
Benoît Allemane Antoine -
André Falcon Mathelin -
Jacques Richard Girbal
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