Madame X (2021)
Ratings:
6.1 (TMDb)
Released:
1929-08-17
Runtime:
1h 35m
Genres:
Drama
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
Lionel Barrymore
Actors:
Ruth Chatterton, Lewis Stone, Raymond Hackett, Sidney Toler, Carroll Nye, Eugenie Besserer, Chappell Dossett, Claude King
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.