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13 February 1963 (USA) more
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Catherine, an out-spoken Parisian laundress follows Napoleon's army to the battlefront to be near her Sergeant Lefevre... more | add synopsis
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lots of sass and even a scene from "Bunker Hill Bunny" more (3 total)

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Madame Sans-Gêne (USA)
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Runtime:
98 min | USA:104 min (English dubbed version) | Italy:118 min (DVD edition)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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Continuity: When the French revolutionary soldiers march against the Austrian camp, before Lefebvre sabotages the Austrian artillery, a large column of black smoke could be seen already, in the far distance. more
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Referenced in Paris champagne (1962) more

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lots of sass and even a scene from "Bunker Hill Bunny", 20 October 2008
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Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

As I understand it, Madame Sans-Gene (nee Catherine Hubscher) was a crude-mannered Parisian laundress around the time of the French Revolution. She hooked up with Sgt. Francois Joseph Lefebvre, whom Napoleon eventually appointed King of Westphalia. But it didn't end there.

Since I don't know anything specific about Madame Sans-Gene (except that her nickname means "Mrs. No Embarrassment", referring to her behavior), I have to take what this movie says. I don't know whether Christian-Jaque's "Madame Sans-Gene" is supposed to be a comedy, but it sure comes across as such. To be certain, the gunpowder trick during the sabotage scene reminded me of the Bugs Bunny cartoon "Bunker Hill Bunny".

Anyway, worth seeing, although the scenes early on where the guy fondles Sophia Loren make the movie hard to take seriously. I've never seen any of the other movie versions, so I can't compare it with those. Also starring Robert Hossein and Renaud Mary.

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