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1988 | DIRECTED BY JOHN SCHLESINGER

Madame Sousatzka

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 122 minutes (2 hrs 02 mins)
Select Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Peggy Ashcroft
Twiggy
Shabana Azmi
Leigh Lawson
Geoffrey Bayldon
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
7th Apr 2022
Last viewed:
16th Jun 2026
Total views:
47
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th October 1988
37 years 10 months 18 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
9th September 1988
37 years 11 months 22 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
17th September 1988
37 years 11 months 14 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
4th February 1989
37 years 6 months 25 days ago
France release date
 France
22nd February 1989
37 years 6 months 7 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
23rd March 1989
37 years 5 months 9 days ago
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £31.5 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $172.7 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
13,697 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
42,029 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 21st Mar '89
  • Debut box office: 24th Feb '89
  • Debut position: 13
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: £14.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Release: 14th Oct '88
  • Debut position: 16
  • Highest position: 16
  • Debut gross: $172.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john schlesinger John Schlesinger
Starring
Shirley MacLaineMadame Sousatzka
Peggy AshcroftLady Emily
TwiggyJenny
Shabana AzmiSushila
Leigh LawsonRonnie Blum
Geoffrey BayldonMr. Cordle
Lee MontagueVincent Pick
Robert RiettyLeo Milev
Navin ChowdhryManek Sen
Greg EllisTarek
Sam HowardEdward
Jeremy SindenWoodford
Roger HammondLefranc
Mohammed AshiqSunil
Carol GilliesSousatzka's Mother
Jamila MasseyMrs. Ahuja
Trevor BaxtorMr. Beechy
Roland CurramMenswear Salesman
Katharine SchlesingerPiano Student
Elizabeth HayesPiano Student
Manuel BagorroMasterclass Student
Humphrey BurtonFestival Announcer
Vernon DobtcheffMusic Critic
Ryan WardSound Engineer
Peter-Hugo DalyRoadie
Sue RobinsonStore Employee
Jean AndersonLady with Removal Men
Stephen WebberSchool Teacher
Charu Bala Chokshi1st Punjabi Lady
Usha Patel2nd Punjabi Lady
Sam BeazleyFestival Guest
Cheryl MillerBlack Schoolgirl
Matthew HodsonSchoolfriend
Kieron O'SheaSchoolfriend
Jane BedfordNurse
Sebastian TaylorStreet Youth
David DoyleStreet Youth
Sam SmartStreet Youth
Susan PorrettReceptionist
Keith HorsleyMini-cab Driver
Sarah Jane McKechnieFestival Mime Artist
Andrew St. ClairFestival Mime Artist
Edward KirbyFestival Mime Artist
Jonathan PolandFestival Assistant
Benet BrandrethNew Pupil
Michelle BrownNew Pupil's Mother
Eamon GeogheganSpecialist Roller-skater
Gary ForbesSpecialist Roller-skater
Janine DuvitskiWoman
Tom VincentBoy in Audience
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
13
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£31,503
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Madame Sousatzka
24 Feb 1989
13N
£14,710
£14,710
3 Mar 1989
16▼
£7,355
£24,639
10 Mar 1989
18▼
£4,903
£31,503

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
16
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$172,740
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Oct 1988
16N
$172,740
$172,740

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £31,503
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Genres
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