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The Madwoman of Chaillot

With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store.
Oct 12, 1969 · 2h 12m
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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.

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CAST

Katharine Hepburn
Contessa Aurelia
Charles Boyer
The Broker
Claude Dauphin
Dr. Jadin
Edith Evans
Josephine
John Gavin
The Reverend
Paul Henreid
The General
Oskar Homolka
The Commissar
Yul Brynner
The Chairman
Directed by Bryan Forbes

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Commonwealth United Entertainment, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Country
US

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