Self-made: la vita di Madam C.J. Walker / 20207.115 voti

Sarah Breedlove (1867-1919) è diventata famosa come Madam C. J. Walker: è stata imprenditrice, filantropa e attivista per i diritti civili ed è considerata la prima donna americana a diventare milionaria. Ha fatto fortuna grazie a una linea di prodotti per capelli dedicata alle donne afroamericane.

The Madam / 1969

A young man on a motorcycle passes a pretty young girl on the road whose car has broken down. He stops and offers her a ride home, and she accepts. It turns out that she lives in a brothel run by her mother, and they offer the young man a job--to have sex with all of the hookers who live in the house.

The Madame Blanc Mysteries / 2021

Un'esperta di antiquariato si trasferisce in Francia sospettando della morte del marito e usa le sue capacità per diventare un'investigatrice privata aiutando la polizia locale e contemporaneamente stringendo un legame con il famoso tassista della città.

The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly / 2024

Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang takes the podium to conduct Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.

Perry Mason: La signora di mezzanotte / 1987

Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in the process.

The Last Night of Madam Chin / 2009

The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi / 2023

A vengeful spirit stalks an isolated college, drawn by the school's grim history of sexual violence and one student's mysterious ties to the past.

Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist / 2016

A famous fortune teller who claims to be spiritually linked to Marie Antoinette and calls herself 'Madame Antoine' goes head-to-head with a cold psychotherapist who runs a clinic also by the name 'Madame Antoine' and aims to prove that true love doesn't exist.

The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong / 1951

The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong was an American television series which aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. It starred Chinese American silent film and talkie star Anna May Wong, who played a detective in a role written specifically for her. The Gallery of Madame Liu Tsong was the first U.S. television series starring an Asian-American...

The Madame / 2013

La Madame is a 2013 Spanish-language series produced by RTI Producciones with collaboration of Sierralta Entertainment Group for México-based television network Canal de las Estrellas and United States-based television network UniMás. Alicia Machado stars as the protagonist. As of August 26, 2013, UniMás is broadcasting La Madame weeknights at...

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel / 2004

Three generations of New Orleans prostitute fight the FBI and each other. Based on a true story.

Madama Butterfly - The Met / 1994

With Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese geisha at the heart of his Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini created one of the most commanding soprano roles in the operatic repertoire. In this telecast from the Live from Met series, acclaimed American soprano Catherine Malfitano rises to the challenges, traversing a wide emotional range and delivering a vocal performance that is as dramatic as it is beautiful. Tenor Richard Leech is Lt. Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, the callous American sailor who takes advantage of Cio-Cio-San’s trusting naiveté, with baritone Dwayne Croft as the stern yet compassionate U.S. consul Sharpless. Daniele Gatti takes the podium to conduct Giancarlo Del Monaco’s production, with its picturesque depiction of turn-of-the-century Japan.

The Making of a Hollywood Madam / 1996

The real-life California family doctor -- facing a jail sentence for money laundering and tax evasion -- recalls the events leading to the arrest of his notorious daughter, Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss.

Heidi Fleiss: The Would-be Madam of Crystal / 2008

A look at the creation of former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss' latest venture, a Nevada-based male brothel called Heidi's Stud Farm, which caters to female clientèle.

The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly / 2009

Anthony Minghella’s stunning production of Puccini’s opera opened the Met’s 2006–07 season and was seen by thousands of people around the world as part of the company’s Live in HD series. Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San, the trusting and innocent young geisha of the title, who disastrously falls in love with American Navy lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton (Marcello Giordani), only to be abandoned by him. Maria Zifchak is her loyal servant Suzuki and Dwayne Croft is Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul who does all he can but is unable to avert tragedy. Performance Date Mar 7, 2009

The Undercover Madams / 2003

Sophie Ngan is the police chief, and she sends three of her female officers under cover. All three of them fall in love with their targets.

The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly / 2016

Anthony Minghella’s beautiful, atmospheric production enhances Puccini’s drama of unfortunate, doomed love. Soprano Kristine Opolais brings all of her passionate commitment to her portrayal of Cio-Cio-San, the teenage geisha who gives up everything for Lt. Pinkerton. Roberto Alagna is the American naval officer who does not understand the depth of Cio-Cio-San’s love, and whose subsequent marriage to an American woman precipitates Butterfly’s suicide. Maria Zifchak is Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San’s faithful servant, and Dwayne Croft plays the American consul Sharpless, who tries to avert the tragedy. Karel Mark Chichon conducts.

The Royal Opera House: Madama Butterfly / 2022

Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of American naval officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, finds her romantic idyll shattered when he deserts her shortly after their marriage. She lives in hope that one day he will return. Three years later, Cio-Cio-San and her son, Dolore, see Pinkerton’s ship in the harbour. She excitedly awaits his visit – but when Pinkerton and his American wife Kate arrive and learn about Dolore's existence, they ask to take the boy away, and raise him in America. Cio-Cio-San bids her son farewell and takes her own life.

La signora e il fantasma / 1968

Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not advised of his existence.

The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly / 2009

Anthony Minghella’s beautiful, atmospheric production of Puccini’s tragedy returns to cinemas this summer in a stunning performance recorded live from the Metropolitan Opera in 2009. Soprano Patricia Racette stars as Cio-Cio-San, the trusting and innocent young geisha who disastrously falls in love with American Navy lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton, sung by tenor Marcello Giordani.