The Madwoman of Chaillot (film)

The Madwoman of Chaillot
Film poster
Directed byBryan Forbes
Written byEdward Anhalt
Based onLa Folle de Chaillot
by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency
Produced byEly Landau
Anthony B. Unger
StarringKatharine Hepburn
Paul Henreid
Oskar Homolka
Yul Brynner
Richard Chamberlain
Edith Evans
CinematographyBurnett Guffey
Claude Renoir
Edited byRoger Dwyre
Music byMichael J. Lewis
Production
company
Commonwealth United Entertainment
Distributed byWarner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date
  • October 12, 1969 (1969-10-12)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Madwoman of Chaillot is a 1969 American satirical film made by Commonwealth United Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts.[1] It was directed by Bryan Forbes and produced by Ely A. Landau with Anthony B. Unger as associate producer.[2] The screenplay was by Edward Anhalt, based on The Madwoman of Chaillot, Maurice Valency's adaption of La Folle de Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux.[1] The music score was by Michael J. Lewis and the cinematography by Burnett Guffey and Claude Renoir.[3] It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ray Simm.

The film stars Katharine Hepburn with Paul Henreid, Oskar Homolka, Yul Brynner, Richard Chamberlain, Edith Evans and Donald Pleasence.[4]

A musical version of the play titled Dear World with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, and starring Angela Lansbury, opened with little success on Broadway in 1969.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Madwoman Of Chaillot". TV Guide.
  3. ^ "The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) – Bryan Forbes – Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
  4. ^ Gifford, Denis (April 1, 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set – The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740629 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Dear World – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDB.
  6. ^ Billington, Michael (February 14, 2013). "Dear World – review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.

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