Katharine Hepburn
Countess Aurelia
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A satirical film based on Jean Giraudoux's play, starring Katharine Hepburn as a countess who fights against greedy men who want to drill for oil in Paris. The film was directed by Bryan Forbes and released in 1969, with mixed reviews and a musical adaptation.
A play by Jean Giraudoux about an eccentric woman who fights against corrupt businessmen in Paris. Learn about the plot, characters, adaptations, and critiques of this poetic satire.
- Jean Giraudoux
- 1945
A comedy drama film based on Jean Giraudoux's play, starring Katharine Hepburn as a countess who tries to save Paris from corruption. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, soundtrack and more on IMDb.
- (1.2K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Bryan Forbes
- 1969-10-31
If “The Madwoman of Chaillot” is relevant at all, it’s in its irrelevance. The notion of an old woman who is naively committed to justice, and who hopes to bring down a gang of international thieves all by herself, is charming, only so long as we protect it from the logic of the real world.
Countess Aurelia lives in the Chaillot district of Paris where she and her three friends, Constance, Gabrielle, and Josephine, indulge in their fantasies of life in the past. In a cafe near the countess' home, an international conspiracy is being formed by a group of financiers, military men, and a religious opportunist to drill for oil beneath ...
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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A 1969 comedy film based on a play by Jean Giraudoux, starring Katharine Hepburn as an eccentric countess who fights against greed and corruption in Paris. Critics and audiences gave it low ratings, citing a dull script, a messy production, and a dated message.
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- Comedy
- G
