Madame X
The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture
1929 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Lionel Barrymore |
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| A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 17, 1929 |
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| Director: | Lionel Barrymore |
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| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | paris, france, blackmail, murder, pre-code, unforgiven, fallen woman |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Ruth Chatterton | Jacqueline Floriot |
| Lewis Stone | Louis Floriot |
| Raymond Hackett | Raymond Floriot |
| Sidney Toler | Dr. Merivel |
| Carroll Nye | Darrell, a Naval Officer |
| Eugenie Besserer | Rose, Floriot's Servant |
| Chappell Dossett | Judge |
| Claude King | Valmorin, the Prosecutor |
| Richard Carle | Perissard |
| John P. Edington | Doctor |
| Mitchell Lewis | Colonel Hanby |
| Holmes Herbert | Noel |
| Henry Armetta | Hotel Owner (uncredited) |
| Agostino Borgato | Hotel Porter (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Cosby | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
| Carrie Daumery | Dining Room Guest (uncredited) |
| Derry Dee | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
| Edith Fellows | Child at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
| Frankie Genardi | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
| Mary Gordon | Nursemaid (uncredited) |
| Sydney Jarvis | Gendarme at Trial (uncredited) |
| Sôjin Kamiyama | Oriental Doctor (uncredited) |
| Dickie Moore | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) |
| Douglas Scott | Raymond - as a Small Boy (uncredited) |
| Philip Sleeman | Sidewalk Cafe Waiter (uncredited) |
| Ullrich Haupt | Laroque |
| Name | Job |
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| Willard Mack | Dialogue |
| Alexandre Bisson | Theatre Play |
| Lionel Barrymore | Director |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| William S. Gray | Editor |
| Arthur Reed | Director of Photography |
| David Cox | Wardrobe Designer |
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8.0
A fantastic story and excellent performance, given that this is an early (1929) talkie. Yes, the film suffers from the technical limitations of the time (audio, fixed lenses and single camera shots) as well as an acting style which is in the transition from silent to talkie, but these are fairly eas ... y to overlook. Actually the sound is quite good. Many films suffered from clomping on every footstep, this one does not.
Jun 23, 2021