''Madame Édouard'' is a
French comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
crime film directed by
Nadine Monfils
Nadine Monfils (born 12 February 1953) is a Belgian writer and film director and producer.
She was born in Etterbeek. She has contributed to the magazines ', ''Tel Quel'' and ''Focus''. Monfils published her first collection of stories ''Laura Co ...
.
Plot
In Brussels, one discovers the bodies of young women buried behind the tombs of famous painters ... In each of them, it lacks the right forearm. Yarn needles, Commissioner Leon, whose secret passion is knitting, unravels the intrigue of this dark history, with the heart of this case Mrs. Edward Island, transvestite housekeeper bistro "In Sudden Death," where one encounters a high wildlife colors.
Cast
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Michel Blanc as Commissioner Léon
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Didier Bourdon
Didier Bourdon (; born 23 January 1959) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director.
He first reached stardom in France when he created the comedic trio Les Inconnus with Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus, which was very popular thro ...
as Irma
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Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the ...
as Rose
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Annie Cordy
Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coq ...
as Ginette
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Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice.
Career
One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...
as Nina Tchitchi
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Rufus
Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin '' rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Politicians
* Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician
* Rufus ...
as Valdès
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Bouli Lanners as Gégé
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Olivier Broche as Bornéo
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Julie-Anne Roth
Julie-Anne Roth (born 31 March 1973) is a French actress. From 1996 to 1999 Roth studied at the CNSAD. She appeared in more than sixty films since 1989.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
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as Marie
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Fabienne Chaudat as Mimi
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Andréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol (born Andrée Louise Ferréol; January 6, 1947) is a French actress and officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (2009).
Her debut was in the 1973 film '' La Grande bouffe'', which made a big scandal at the Cannes Film Festival. ...
as The butcher
* Philippe Grand'Henry as Jeannot
* Valérie Bodson as Carine
* Erik Dewulf as Bobby Rousky
References
External links
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French crime comedy films
2000s French-language films
2000s crime comedy films
2004 comedy films
2004 films
2000s French films
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