Madame (1961 film)

Madame SansGne 1961 is a SpanishItalianFrench film coproduction, filmed in Eastmancolor and Technirama, and distributed in the U.S. by Embassy Pictures. The film was directed by ChristianJaque and adapted from the 1893 play by Victorien Sardou and mile Moreau.

The role was played on stage by Rjane, in France, England and New York and who also brought it to the screen twice, in 1900 and 1911. In 1924, silent screen star Gloria Swanson played the title role and it was an international boxoffice success. In 1941, it was played by Arletty. In 1945 it was made into an Argentinian film. The story was also the subject of the opera Madame SansGne by Umberto Giordano which had its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in 1915.The 1961 film featured a USmillion budget, lavish period sets, and costumes designed for Loren by Marcel Escoffier and Itala Scandariato. ........

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