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Madame X (1929)

★ 5.6Passed91 minDirector: Lionel Barrymore

1929 film

Madame X is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lionel Barrymore and starring Ruth Chatterton as a fallen woman who longs to be reunited with her son. The film is based on the 1908 play Madame X by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912).

Harold Bucquet was Barrymore's assistant director.

As a film published in 1929, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2025.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Madame X about?
Madame X (1929) — Young Raymond Floriot, following in his father Louis Floriot's professional footsteps, he now France's attorney general, has just passed the bar exam. Raymond's first case, appointed to him by the courts, is a murder case. His pitiful and poor Jane Doe client, who refers to herse
Is Madame X based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Madame X scary?
Content rating: Passed. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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