The Maids | |
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Directed by | Christopher Miles |
Written by | Robert Enders Christopher Miles Jean Genet (play) |
Produced by | Robert Enders Ely Landau |
Starring | Glenda Jackson Susannah York Vivien Merchant |
Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
Edited by | Peter Tanner |
Music by | Laurie Johnson |
Distributed by | American Film Theatre |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Maids (French: Les Bonnes) is a 1975 British film that was directed by Christopher Miles. It is based on the play of the same title by the French dramatist Jean Genet. The film stars Glenda Jackson as Solange, Susannah York as Claire, Vivien Merchant as Madame, and Mark Burns as Monsieur. The film was produced by Ely Landau for the American Film Theatre, which presented thirteen film adaptations of plays in the United States from 1973 to 1975.[1]