The Madwoman of Chaillot
With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store.
1969 · 2h 12m · G
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Bryan Forbes
,
John Huston
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.
Director and cast
- Bryan Forbes Director
- John Huston Director
- Katharine Hepburn as Contessa Aurelia
- Paul Henreid as The General
- Oskar Homolka as Dr. Jadin
- Yul Brynner as The Chairman
- Richard Chamberlain as The Reverend
- Edith Evans as Josephine
- Donald Pleasence as Dr. Jadin
- John Gavin as The Reverend
- Henri Virlogeux as The Peddler
- Danny Kaye as The Ragpicker
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