The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 · Movie · 2h 12m · G
ComedyDrama
"With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store."
Overview
An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others. The story is set in a 20th-century society endangered by power and greed and imagines the rebellion of the "little people" against corrupt and soulless authority.
Ratings
IMDb
6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
11%
Key crew
- Bryan ForbesDirector
- Edward AnhaltScreenplay
- Michael J. LewisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Katharine HepburnContessa Aurelia
- Charles BoyerThe Broker
- Claude DauphinDr. Jadin
- Edith EvansJosephine
- John GavinThe Reverend
- Paul HenreidThe General
- Oskar HomolkaThe Commissar
- Yul BrynnerThe Chairman
- Richard ChamberlainThe Reverend
- Donald PleasenceThe Prospector
- Henri VirlogeuxThe Peddler
- Danny KayeThe Ragpicker
Stills
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Themes
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