Stars: Glenda Jackson, Susannah York, Vivien Merchant

Director: Christopher Miles

Summary: Based on the play by Jean Genet 'The Maids' tells of two maids, Solange and Claire, who hate their employers. Whilst they are out they dress up as Madame and insult her. Part of the 'American Film Theatre' in which plays were filmed and then shown in theatres for two days and nights.

This adaptation of Jean Genet's THE MAIDS was part of the American Film Theatre series. The film stars Glenda Jackson and Susannah York as two sisters named Solange and Claire who work as maids for their strict Madame. However, when Madame leaves the house, the two sisters dress up as their masters and take turns humiliating one another as the surrogate Madame. This masterpiece of the absurd blends Genet's acerbic existentialism with cutting surrealist humour.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Special Features:	Interviews With Stars Directors And Producers, Original Theatrical Trailers And Posters, Galleries Of Stills And Production Photography, Cinebills, Articles About The Films, Cross Promoting Trailer
Year:	1974
Release Date:	September 20, 2004
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	F H E D 1787
Label:	American Film Theatre Collection
Keywords:	General, Maids, Drama
Genre:	Drama