Mado

Plot

Michel Piccoli plays Simon, a French businessman reluctantly venturing into middle age. As he deals with his own midlife crisis, Simon becomes virtually oblivious to the social changes around him. The businessman tries to counter advancing age with an increased sex life, but finds that women aren't the same compliant creatures he remembers from his youth. Though the material is rife with opportunities for "radical" camerawork, director Claude Sautet chooses an austere, near-classic cinematic style, allowing us to concentrate more on the people in front of the camera rather than the person behind it. Featured in the cast of Mado is actress Romy Schneider, a Sautet favorite. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Michel Piccoli - Simon
• Ottavia Piccolo - Mado
• Jacques Dutronc - Pierre
• Romy Schneider - Helene
• Charles Denner - Manecca

Bernard Fresson - Julien; Michel Aumont - Barachet; Nathalie Baye - Catherine; Jean Bouise - Andre; Claude Dauphin; André Falcon; Sabine Glaser; Julien Guiomar - Lepidon; Nicolas Vogel; Dominique Zardi; Jacques Richard

Credit

Jean-Claude Sussfeld - First Assistant Director, Olivier Péray - First Assistant Director, Jacques Santi - First Assistant Director, Claude Sautet - Director, Jacqueline Thiedot - Editor, Philippe Sarde - Composer (Music Score), Jean Boffety - Cinematographer, André Genovès - Producer, Claude Sautet - Screenwriter, Claude Neron - Screenwriter

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