The biopic "Madame Claude" will be released directly on Netflix

Fernande Grudet, alias Madame Claude, poses in 1994. -

Another film that will not be released in theaters.

, the expected biopic on the famous pimp of the 1970s, will be available on April 2 on Netflix.

Directed by Sylvie Verheyde (

), the film will star Karole Rocher in the role of the famous pimp, whose real name is Fernande Grudet, and Roschdy Zem in that of the gangster Jo Attia.

The film tells the story of this ruthless businesswoman at the head of a luxury prostitution network, who reinvented the codes of prostitution in the 1960s and 1970s, on the eve of the second strong feminist wave. alcove secrets and political support.

This feature film also evokes her meeting with Sidonie (Garance Marillier), the one she chose as her right-hand man and who will precipitate her downfall.

The life of

has already inspired many films, one, by Édouard Molinaro, another, directed by Just Jaeckin, the director of the erotic success

.

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Madame Claude, the famous pimp, died at the age of 92

Madame Claude makes emulators

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