Mado
1976 Drama
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Summary
Middle-aged businessman Simon Léotard finds his future in jeopardy when his partner
Julien commits suicide after having accumulated a mass of debts. Simon’s unscrupulous
business rival Lépidon offers to save him from bankruptcy by buying his company,
at a discount rate. Reluctant to fall into Lépidon’s trap, Simon decides
to resolve the crisis himself. A prostitute, Mado, provides him with the solution
to his problems…
Review
Another exquisitely composed portrait of mid-life crisis from Claude Sautet, Mado is
an absorbing work which engages the spectator by solidly locking onto the personal traumas
of its well-drawn characters. Michel Piccoli, in his fourth collaboration with Sautet,
turns in another compelling performance, skilfully portraying a character whose reluctance
to accept defeat is tempered by a growing realisation of his own mortality. Sautet’s
reputation for quality is reflected in the calibre of his cast, which includes the excellent
Romy Schneider in an all-too-brief appearance.
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