The Maids (film)

The Maids
Directed byChristopher Miles
Written byRobert Enders
Christopher Miles
Jean Genet (play)
Produced byRobert Enders
Ely Landau
StarringGlenda Jackson
Susannah York
Vivien Merchant
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Edited byPeter Tanner
Music byLaurie Johnson
Distributed byAmerican Film Theatre
Release date
  • 21 April 1975 (1975-04-21) (U.S.)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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]

  1. ^ Benson, Raymond (16 April 2009). "Remember...The American Film Theater". Cinema Retro. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.