Movie

Madame X

★ 6.3/10 · 10 votes 1929 1h 35m 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.

Cast

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