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The Madwoman of Chaillot

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The Madwoman of Chaillot
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2hrs 22min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1969
Director:
Bryan Forbes
Starring:
Katharine Hepburn, Charles Boyer, Claude Dauphin  ...more
Synopsis: Taken from the popular play by Jean Giraudoux, The Madwoman Of Chaillot has an international all-star cast, but the final result falls short despite the talents of the celebrated thespians. The madwoman in question is the extremely eccentric Countess Aurelia (Katherine Hepburn). Roderick (Richard Chamberlain) is the peace-loving activist who, along with a local rag picker (Danny Kaye), warns the Countess of a plot to destroy the city. A quartet of villains led by the Chairman (Yul Brynner) are after ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
The Jean Giraudoux play upon which The Madwoman of Chaillot is based would be difficult to translate effectively to the screen under any circumstances; it is a strange and didactic but beguiling blend of whimsy, symbolism and fantasy, wrapped up in a delicate and fragile package. Still, writer Edward Anhalt and director Bryan Forbes could have come up with a more imaginative, lively and entertaining ... Full Review
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Katharine Hepburn
Countess Aurelia, the Madwoman of Chaillot
Charles Boyer
The Broker
Claude Dauphin
Dr. Jadin
Edith Evans
Josephine, the Madwoman of La Concorde
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