In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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| Shelley Winters | ... |
Madame Irma
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| Peter Falk | ... |
Police Chief
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| Lee Grant | ... |
Carmen
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Judge
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| Joyce Jameson | ... |
Penitent
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Bishop
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Arnette Jens | ... |
Horse
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| Ruby Dee | ... |
Thief
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| Leonard Nimoy | ... |
Roger
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| Kent Smith | ... |
General
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Directed by
| Joseph Strick | ||
Written by
| Bernard Frechtman | ... | (play translated by) |
| Jean Genet | ... | (play) |
| Ben Maddow | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Lewis M. Allen | ... | executive producer |
| Rosemary Kaye | ... | associate producer |
| Ben Maddow | ... | producer |
| Joseph Strick | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | (as George Folsey) |
Editing by
| Chester W. Schaeffer | ||
Art Direction by
| John Nicholson | ||
| Jean Owens | ||
| Gabriel Scognamillo | ||
Production Management
| Joel Glickman | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Verna Fields | ... | sound editor |
| Jeanne Turner | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Dugas | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Robert Craft | ... | conductor |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | music editor |
| Igor Stravinsky | ... | music of |
Additional Crew
| Rosemary Kaye | ... | production associate |
| Helen Levitt | ... | director's assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Continental Distributing (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Academy Cinema (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mystic Fire Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- International Entertainment Enterprises (2002) (World-wide) (video)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Jax (suits)
- Marvin Hime & Co. (jewelry)
- Teitelbaum and Somper (furs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Shelley Winters is the madame of a house where customers play out their erotic fantasies, oblivious to a revolution which is sweeping the country. When her old friend, the chief of police (Peter Falk), asks her to impersonate the missing queen in order to reassure the people and halt the revolution, she offers instead three of her customers to play the general, bishop and chief justice, all of whom have died in the revolution. Written by bajac |
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| Taglines | Meet Madam Irma and her girls from the House of Illusion ... they make men live their wildest dreams ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although initially refused a UK cinema certificate by censor John Trevelyan, the film was passed uncut after successful showings by local council authorities. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in For the Love of Spock (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Soldier's Tale See more » |
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Madame Irma:
You can all go home now. To your own homes, your own beds. Where you can be sure everything will be even falser than it is here. Go on! See more » |