The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

7.3/10 • 132 min • Comedy Drama

Overview

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.

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

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

Gilles Ségal

Deaf mute

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