Madame

5.6

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Original title: Madame
Year: 2017
Running time: 91 min.
Country: France
Director: Amanda Sthers
Screenwriter: Amanda Sthers, Matthew Robbins (Story: Amanda Sthers)
Music: Matthieu Gonet
Cinematography: Régis Blondeau
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Toni Collette, Rossy de Palma, Michael Smiley, Tom Hughes, Violaine Gillibert, Stanislas Merhar, Sue Cann, Ariane Seguillon, Amélie Grace Zhurkin, James Foley, Brendan Patricks, Tim Fellingham, Joséphine de La Baume, Sonia Rolland
Producer: LGM Cinéma SAS / Made in PM
Genre: Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Satire
Synopsis / Plot: Adding a little spice to a waning marriage, Anne and Bob, a wealthy and well-connected American couple, move into a manor house in romantic Paris. While preparing a particularly luxurious dinner for sophisticated international friends, our hostess discovers there are 13 guests. Panic-stricken, Anne insists her loyal maid Maria disguise herself as a mysterious Spanish noble woman to even out the numbers. But a little too much wine and some playful chat lead Maria to accidentally endear herself to a dandy British art broker. Their budding romance will have Anne chasing her maid around Paris and finally plotting to destroy this most unexpected and joyous love affair.

Critics' reviews

"Glossy but bafflingly old-fashioned (...) 'Madame' is less a baroque masterpiece than a subpar reproduction in a gaudy frame (...) There are passing pleasures to be had"

Jessica Kiang: Variety
"De Palma nearly manages to save the pic (...) The Cinderella-like premise proves engaging at first, but director/co-screenwriter Sthers fails to develop it in sufficiently amusing or provocative fashion."

Frank Scheck: The Hollywood Reporter
"When the film works, it’s a slice of undemanding fluff (...) [It] serves up a smattering of intermittent laughs"

Sarah Ward: Screendaily
"It’s all a bit negligible and the satire is fundamentally conservative, yet Rossy De Palma does carry off her role with flair (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
"A movie that can sometimes turn tolerable (thanks to the unconventionally endearing de Palma, a gem who deserved better than this) just when it’s getting terrible."

Leigh Paatsch: Herald Sun
"The premise is fun and the Paris setting gorgeous, yet this would be Cinderella story with a twist prickles with contrivance."

Louise Keller: Urbancinefile

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