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Madame X (1929)

Madame X (1929)

Drama

The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture

Release Date: 1929, August 17
Directors: Lionel Barrymore
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Mary Gordon, Sôjin Kamiyama, Carroll Nye, Mitchell Lewis, Lewis Stone, Jack Chefe, Eugenie Besserer, Douglas Scott, Dickie Moore, Henry Armetta, Sydney Jarvis, Claude King

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

murder paris, france blackmail pre-code fallen woman unforgiven