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The Madwoman of Chaillot

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Katharine Hepburn

    Katharine Hepburn

    Contessa Aurelia

  • Charles Boyer

    Charles Boyer

    The Broker

  • Claude Dauphin

    Claude Dauphin

    Dr. Jadin

  • Edith Evans

    Edith Evans

    Josephine

  • John Gavin

    John Gavin

    The Reverend

  • Paul Henreid

    Paul Henreid

    The General

  • Oskar Homolka

    Oskar Homolka

    The Commissar

  • Yul Brynner

    Yul Brynner

    The Chairman

  • Richard Chamberlain

    Richard Chamberlain

    The Reverend

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.

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