Madame X (1929)

1929 · Feature film · 95 min · dir. Lionel Barrymore

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Lionel Barrymore

Cinematography

Arthur Reed

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Released

1929-08-17

Running time

95 minutes

Cast & crew

• Lionel Barrymore Director
• Ruth Chatterton
• Lewis Stone
• Raymond Hackett
• Sidney Toler
• Carroll Nye
• Eugenie Besserer
• CChappell Dossett
• Claude King

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