The French Woman () is a 1977 French drama film directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Françoise Fabian. The film is inspired by the life of French brothel madam Madame Claude. Cast Françoise Fabian as Madame Claude Dayle Haddon as Elizabeth Murray Head as David Evans Klaus Kinski as Alexander Zakis Vibeke Knudsen as Anne-Marie Maurice Ronet as Pierre Robert Webber as Howard Jean Gaven as Gustave Lucas André Falcon as Paul François Perrot as Lefevre Marc Michel as Hugo Roland Bertin as Soulier Ed Bishop as Smith Karl Held as Stanfield References External links 1977 films 1977 drama films French drama films 1970s French-language films English-language French films Films directed by Just Jaeckin Films about prostitution in France Films scored by Serge Gainsbourg 1970s French films