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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ruth Chatterton, Lewis Stone, Raymond Hackett, Sidney Toler, Carroll Nye, Eugenie Besserer
Crew: Lionel Barrymore (Director), Alexandre Bisson (Theatre Play), Willard Mack (Dialogue), William S. Gray (Editor), Cedric Gibbons (Art Direction), Arthur Reed (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime: 95 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 17, 1929
IMDb: 5.143
