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The Maids

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The Maids
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PG,1hr 35min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
April 21, 1975
Director:
Christopher Miles
Distributor:
The American Film Theatre
Starring:
Glenda Jackson, Susannah York, Vivien Merchant  ...more
Synopsis: Directed by Christopher Miles, The Maids is a 1974 film version of the play by French absurdist writer Jean Genet. Solange (Glenda Jackson) and Claire (Susannah York) are two sisters who work as servants for a strict Madame (Vivian Merchant). When Madame and Monsieur (Mark Burns) leave the house, the two women enact dramatic role playing games. To get out their sexual frustrations against their boss and each other, they alternate the parts of master and servant. They both love and hate the Madame ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Like many of the entries in the well-intentioned American Film Theatre series, The Maids tries to remain true to both its theatrical origins and the different requirements of the cinema. It straddles the fence rather too severely, unfortunately, and, as a result, comes across as rather muddled and unsatisfying. Jean Genet's script has been faithfully recreated onscreen, but it's a transfer rather than ... Full Review
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Glenda Jackson
Solange
Susannah York
Claire
Vivien Merchant
Madame
Mark Burns
Monsieur
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