Where to Watch The Maids (1975) in the US

What it's about

'The Maids' was one of Jean Genet's most outstanding plays representing the avant-garde of French playwriting when it was written in 1946. On the surface the film is about two maids of a wealthy Parisian woman, who resentful of their servitude dream of their escape and their revenge on Madame. But with wonderful high rhetoric where Genet turns evil into a sort of religious ecstasy, both the maids and their mistress are shown to be caught up in whirligigs of false illusions and inaccessible desires, which ultimately end in tragedy.

Cast and crew

Director

Christopher Miles

Writer

Robert Enders, Jean Genet, Christopher Miles

Starring

Glenda Jackson, Susannah York, Vivien Merchant

Details

Release date

Dec 11, 1983

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to Watch The Maids (1975) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Maids in the United States?

The Maids is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.

Can I stream The Maids or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.

Can I watch The Maids for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).