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In an unnamed city, Madame Irma (Shelley Winters) runs a brothel where people explore role-playing and other sexual fantasies. When her police chief lover (Peter Falk) arrives, she learns that a violent revolution is brewing outside and many of the country's leaders have been killed in the uprising. Soon, the brothel's customers and employees are forced to take to the city streets in costume and impersonate the slain leaders in order to help restore sanity. NEW 4K RESTORATION.
Original Release
03/21/1963
US Release
03/21/1963
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shelley Winters | Madame Irma |
| Peter Falk | Police Chief |
| Lee Grant | Carmen |
| Peter Brocco | Judge |
| Joyce Jameson | Penitent |
| Jeff Corey | Bishop |
| Arnette Jens | Horse |
| Ruby Dee | Thief |
| Leonard Nimoy | Roger |
| Kent Smith | General |
Directors
Writers
Bernard Frechtman, Jean Genet, Ben Maddow
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shelley Winters | Madame Irma |
| Peter Falk | Police Chief |
| Lee Grant | Carmen |
| Peter Brocco | Judge |
| Joyce Jameson | Penitent |
| Jeff Corey | Bishop |
| Arnette Jens | Horse |
| Ruby Dee | Thief |
| Leonard Nimoy | Roger |
| Kent Smith | General |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lewis M. Allen | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Strick | Producer |
| Rosemary Kaye | Producer |
| Ben Maddow | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1964 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
