The Madwoman of Chaillot

Plot Summary

An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others. The story is set in a 20th-century society endangered by power and greed and imagines the rebellion of the "little people" against corrupt and soulless authority.

Top Cast

Katharine Hepburn Contessa Aurelia

Charles Boyer The Broker

Claude Dauphin Dr. Jadin

Edith Evans Josephine

John Gavin The Reverend