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The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969·2h 12m·G
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 5.9/10
1,297 votes

Nice, eccentric, idealistic and slightly mad Countess Aurelia, who believes that the good must prevail over evil, decides to stand up to corrupt powerful leaders of Paris by putting them on trial with 'unwashed masses' as the jury.

The Madwoman of Chaillot is a 1969 drama comedy movie directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Katharine Hepburn, Charles Boyer, Claude Dauphin. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10 from 1,297 votes and runs 2h 12m.

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Director
Bryan Forbes
Stars
Katharine Hepburn
Charles Boyer
Claude Dauphin
Edith Evans
Details
1969-10-31
132 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English, American Sign Language
Keywords
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