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6.2/10   99 votes
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Writers:
Alexandre Bisson (play)
Willard Mack (writer)
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Release Date:
17 August 1929 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Ruth Chatterton gives the greatest performance of her career in the sensational all-talking portrayal of Madame X. more
Plot:
A young lawyer unknowingly defends his mother who abandoned him when he was three. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
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I really enjoyed this old antique more (10 total)

Cast

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Ruth Chatterton ... Jacqueline Floriot
Lewis Stone ... Louis Floriot
Raymond Hackett ... Raymond Floriot
Holmes Herbert ... Noel
Eugenie Besserer ... Rose, Floriot's Servant
John P. Edington ... Doctor
Mitchell Lewis ... Colonel Hanby
Ullrich Haupt ... Laroque (as Ullric Haupt)
Sidney Toler ... Dr. Merivel
Richard Carle ... Perissard
Carroll Nye ... Darrell, a Naval Officer
Claude King ... Valmorin, the Prosecutor (as Claud King)
Chappell Dossett ... Judge
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Absinthe (USA) (TV title)
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Runtime:
95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

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Referenced in Madamu to nyobo (1931) more

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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
I really enjoyed this old antique, 20 November 2005
8/10
Author: barry-mel45 (barry.mel45@verizon.net) from United States

I really liked this old antique! Even though the heavy theatrics of Ruth Chatterton, Lewis Stone, and Raymond Hackett showed through, it was interesting in getting people's emotions involved circa 1929. Remember this was the early talkie period and the actors were still projecting their emotions, feelings, excitement, etc from the more familiar silent period....talkies were the new medium but feelings, emotions came out from the silent mode. I thought the spoken dialog to be excellent even though stagy. The whole production, photography, lighting, camera work was also outstanding. Overall it was a very good melodramatic, emotional, and provoked much sympathy and feelings. I'm for one enjoy the early talkie period with all its antique, splendid grandeur. Lets dust off more of these films for our future movie and theater historic buffs!!

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