The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

20% of critics liked it
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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… More 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 the oil reserves that bubble under the water supply. Along with the Broker (Charles Boyer), the Commissar (Oscar Homolka), and the Prospector (Donald Pleasence), the evil developers plan to secure the oil rights to the region with or without the consent of the unsuspecting public. The Countess invites Josephine (Dame Edith Evans) to judge the villains, who are locked in the Countess's cellar for their crimes against the people of Paris in this lethargic film. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 2 hr. 12 min.
Directed By: Bryan Forbes
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Nov 21, 1969 Wide
On DVD: May 6, 1992

Critic Reviews

Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Fascinating star-studded mess, but a mess all the same.
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
A tremendously talky effort featuring a ton of stars. One of two films I tried to sit through, but couldn't.

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Cast

            Katharine Hepburn as Countess Aurelia the Madwoman of Chaillot

            Charles Boyer as The Broker

            Claude Dauphin as Dr. Jadin

            Edith Evans as Josephine the Madwoman of La Concorde

            Margaret Leighton as Constance the Madwoman of Passy

            John Gavin as The Reverend

            Paul Henreid as General

            Giulietta Masina as Gabrielle the Madwoman of Sulpice

            Oscar Homolka as The Commissar

            Nanette Newman as Irma

            Richard Chamberlain as Roderick

            Yul Brynner as The Chairman

            Donald Pleasence as the Prospector

            Danny Kaye as The Ragpicker

            Fernand Gravey as Police sergeant

            Gordon Heath as The Folksinger

            Gerald Sim as Julius

            Jacques Marin
            
            Henri Virlojeux
            
            Gilles Ségal as Deaf Mute

            Gaston Palmer as Juggler

            Harriett Ariel
            
            Catherine Berg
            
            Henri Cogan
            
            Jackie Farley
            
            Bernard Woringer
            
            Christian Duvaleix
            
            George Hilsdon
            
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