The Madwoman of Chaillot | |
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Directed by | Bryan Forbes |
Written by | Edward Anhalt |
Based on | La Folle de Chaillot 1945 play by Jean Giraudoux, in 1947 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 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]