The Madwoman of Chaillot
With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store.
1969 | 132m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Bryan Forbes |
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| Writer: | Maurice Valency, Edward Anhalt |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 12, 1969 |
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| Director: | Bryan Forbes |
| Writer: | Maurice Valency, Edward Anhalt |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | paris, france, countess, based on play or musical, parisian, prospector, mock trial, oil exploration, power of the people, power madness, abuse of power, motley crew, eccentric old woman, parisian woman |
| Production Companies | Commonwealth United Entertainment, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Richard Chamberlain | The Reverend |
| Donald Pleasence | The Prospector |
| Henri Virlogeux | The Peddler |
| Danny Kaye | The Ragpicker |
| Giulietta Masina | Gabrielle |
| Margaret Leighton | Constance, the Madwoman of Passy |
| Nanette Newman | Irma |
| George Hilsdon | Waiter |
| Gilles Ségal | Deaf mute |
| Gaston Palmer | Juggler |
| Harriett Ariel | Flower girl |
| Jackie Farley | Poule |
| Sabine Lods | Poule |
| Manuela von Oppen | Newsgirl |
| Fernand Gravey | Police sergeant |
| Bernard Woringer | Policeman |
| Catherine Berg | Communist secretary |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jean Giraudoux | Theatre Play |
| Maurice Valency | Adaptation |
| Michael J. Lewis | Original Music Composer |
| Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Roger Dwyre | Editor |
| Ray Simm | Production Design |
| Georges Petitot | Art Direction |
| Dario Simoni | Set Decoration |
| Bryan Forbes | Director |
| Edward Anhalt | Screenplay |
| Claude Renoir | Director of Photography |
| Rosine Delamare | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
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| Ely A. Landau | Producer |
| Anthony B. Unger | Associate Producer |
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