The Madwoman of Chaillot (film)
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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 Madwoman of Chaillot | |
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Directed by | Bryan Forbes |
Written by | Edward Anhalt |
Based on | La Folle de Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency |
Produced by | Ely Landau Anthony B. Unger |
Starring | Katharine Hepburn Paul Henreid Oskar Homolka Yul Brynner Richard Chamberlain Edith Evans |
Cinematography | Burnett Guffey Claude Renoir |
Edited by | Roger Dwyre |
Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
Production company | Commonwealth United Entertainment |
Distributed by | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]