Mado

Simon Léotard is a middle-aged businessman who faces financial ruin after his partner commits suicide and leaves the company in debt. A ruthless competitor named Lépidon attempts to exploit the situation by offering to buy the business for a very low price. To avoid this trap and seek revenge against his rival, Simon accepts the help of Mado, a young prostitute. Together, they attempt to find a solution to save his company from bankruptcy.

The film was directed by Claude Sautet, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Claude Néron. In Sautet's career, this production followed Cesar and Rosalie and preceded Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud. The movie features a cast including Michel Piccoli, Ottavia Piccolo, Romy Schneider, Jacques Dutronc, Julien Guiomar, and Charles Denner, with 23 credited actors in total. A co-production between France, Italy, and Germany, the drama runs for 135 minutes.

Audience reception has been generally positive. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 6.6/10 based on 1,000 votes. It has a slightly lower score on TMDB, where it is rated 6.4/10 from 65 votes.