The Madwoman of Chaillot

"With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store."

1969 2h 12m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 12🥫11%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 1,145

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bryan Forbes
Writers: Edward Anhalt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Claude Renoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael J. Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Dwyre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Katharine Hepburn and Charles Boyer and Claude Dauphin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bryan Forbes directs. Claude Renoir behind the camera. Michael J. Lewis scores. Roger Dwyre cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Claude Renoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael J. Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Roger Dwyre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Katharine Hepburn and Charles Boyer and Claude Dauphin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "With the world getting ready to blow itself up, look who's minding the store.".
7IMDB entry: tt0064621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "paris, france", "based on play or musical", "countess", "parisian".