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The Madwoman of Chaillot

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An eccentric French countess (Katharine Hepburn) and her odd friends thwart a plot to drill for oil in Paris.
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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 02/05/2024
Edward Anhalt’s script is leaden-hearted; Jean Giraudoux’s fragile play is doubtful screen material at best, and Anhalt’s updating and message-mongering destroyed at the outset whatever chance it might have had. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Story of struggle between good and evil becomes audience’s struggle against tedium. Go to Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times 05/09/2005
The Madwoman of Chaillot, presented originally on the Broadway stage in 1948 with Martita Hunt in the title role, has not aged with grace or charm -- not, at least, according to Bryan Forbes's screen version. Go to Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 07/23/2008
2/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 02/09/2005
3/5
Fascinating star-studded mess, but a mess all the same. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 11/05/2004
1/5
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Bryan Forbes

Director

Katharine Hepburn

Countess Aurelia

Charles Boyer

The Broker

Claude Dauphin

Dr. Jadin

Edith Evans

Josephine

John Gavin

The Reverend

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The Madwoman of Chaillot

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Movie Info

Synopsis An eccentric French countess (Katharine Hepburn) and her odd friends thwart a plot to drill for oil in Paris.
Director
Bryan Forbes
Producer
Ely Landau
Production Co
Commonwealth United Entertainment
Rating
G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
2h 12m