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Madame X

Name: Madame X
Released: 1929-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.3

The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture

1929 • 95 min • ★ 6.3 (10) • Released

Drama

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.

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Original title: Madame X
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Reviews & Ratings 1

Frank F

Apr 5, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 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 easy to overlook. Actually the sound is quite good. Many films suffered from clomping on every footstep, this one does not.

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blackmail fallen woman murder paris, france pre-code unforgiven

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Cast 22

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

Claude King

Valmorin, the Prosecutor

Richard Carle

Perissard

Mitchell Lewis

Colonel Hanby

Holmes Herbert

Noel

Henry Armetta

Hotel Owner (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Ronnie Cosby

Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Dining Room Guest (uncredited)

Edith Fellows

Child 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

Crew 3

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Lionel Barrymore

Director

Willard Mack

Dialogue

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US Release Dates 1

Aug 17, 1929

NR Theatrical