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Title:

The maids [DVD] / American Film Theatre ; produced by Robert Enders ; screenplay by Robert Enders and Christopher Miles ; directed by Christopher Miles.

Format:

[DVD] /

Edition:

Widescreen ed.

Publisher:

Kino on Video,

Copyright Date:

2003, c1974

Description:

1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Women domestics--Paris--Paris--Drama.
Murder--Paris.--Paris.--Drama.
DVD videodisc.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Enders, Robert.
Miles, Christopher.
Jackson, Glenda.
York, Susannah.
Merchant, Vivien.
Slocombe, Douglas, 1913-
Tanner, Peter, 1914-
Johnson, Laurie, 1927-
Genet, Jean, 1910- Bonnes.
American Film Theatre (Firm)
Kino International Corporation.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. Based on the play by Jean Genet. Special features: theatrical trailer; "Jean Genet and The maids" an essay by Michael Feingold; AFT cinebill for The maids; stills gallery; an interview with Edie Landau; "Ely Landau: in front of the camera" AFT promotional reel, 1974; American Film Theatre trailer gallery; American Film Theatre scrapbook. Glenda Jackson, Susannah York, Vivien Merchant.

Summary:

Two Parisian sisters, Solange and Claire, serve as maids to a cruel socialite, but whenever she leaves, the two act out a bizarre, complex role-playing psychodrama of domination and control that feeds their powerful lust for revenge upon the mistress they serve.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51856919

Locations:

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)