Madame x viciously spans two dozen years, inspiring one gossip columnist of the time to joke that constance. Alexandre bissons classic play, which has been remade more than any other film in history, takes on new intensity in this stunning 1966 ross hunter production and is filled with rich detail and emotional impact. Madame x 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She is a working class woman who falls in love with clayton anderson john forsyth. Madame x is a drama about class and innerfamily politics.
Like virtually all ross hunter productions it is beautifully filmed with lavishly detailed sets and plenty of overwrought dramatics. No one who adored her in movies would be disappointed to meet her in the flesh. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Hollywood premiere of madame x lana turner 1966 youtube. Ive never seen her in what i would call a flop or b movie. Lana goes above and beyond in this role, surrendering her glamour girl looks to become a disgraced woman who has been destroyed by her sins.
Read the madame x movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The tamarind seed 1974 full movie starring julie andrews and omar sharif. It is much, much better than the 1937 version of madame x. Lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith directed by. I would have to say that madame x 1966 would be the best one that showcases lana s talent as an actress. Madame x 1966 when her lover is killed, the wife of a wealthy man is convinced to fake her own death, which leads her into greater depths of depravity until fate reunites her with her longlost. Released 1966, madame x stars lana turner, john forsythe, keir dullea, constance bennett the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Madame x, durable weeper, here again with lana turner the. I will start with madame x first, this movie is about as heart wrenching as imatation of life and is at least a 4 hanky. Watch lana turner as holly anderson in the role of her life. Madame x 1966 lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett. Lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith holly parker lana turner is married to highpowered diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but finds that her attention wanders when hes away. Madame x 1966 colour starring lana turner bluray region b lana turner turns in one of the best roles of her career in.
Madame x lana turner original 1966 movie lobby card ebay. Turner plays holly, the neglected wife of a diplomat and mother of a young son. I grew up watching the lana turner version of madam x. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of. David lowell rich directed and lana turner stars in the movie. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing madame x near you.
Madame x 1966 trailer lana turner john forsythe youtube. Lana turner an american film icon gives a fantastic performance as a blue collar woman whom marries connecticut socialite played by john forsyth. John forsythe and lana turner in madame x 1966 ricardo montalban in madame x 1966. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 youtube. Main actors starringlana turner, ricardo montalban, constance bennett, john forsythe0min, repeatdirectordavid lowell rich genredrama.
Lana turner was party girl extraordinaire in hollywood and her eight marriages and as her daughter once wrote lana s caravan of lovers really distracted critics from lana s very fine screen work. Watch madame x full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. This is a genuine movie classic, with lana turner starring as the mother who. Lana turner takes the lead in the seventh film version of alexandre bissons glossy soap opera. Although the movie covers a 2530 year span ending in the midsixties, all of the women are dressed and coiffed. They live on the family estate with her mother in law while her husband travels frequently trying to make a name for himself. Madame x 1966 trailers and clips holly parker lana turner is married to highpowered diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but finds that her attention wanders when hes away. Alexandre bissons classic play, which has been remade more than any other film in history, takes on new intensity in this stunning 1966 ross hunter production. Jun 11, 2019 now on bluray from kino lorber are two lush 1960s universal melodramas produced by ross hunter and starring lana turner. Madame x, durable weeper, here again with lana turner. Lana turner became the queen of melodramas after playing in many of these glossy soap operas. Madame x viciously spans two dozen years, inspiring one gossip columnist of the time to joke that constance bennett looked younger without makeup than turner. Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional accomplishments.
Madame x 1966 cast and crew holly parker lana turner is married to highpowered diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but finds that her attention wanders when hes away. She was the only child of john virgil turner, a miner from montgomery, alabama of dutch descent, and mildred frances cowan from lamar, arkansas, who had english, scottish and irish ancestry. Twenty years later, she finds herself on trial for murder, where she is defended by her own son keir dullea. Jeanlouis, the french costume designer, created the dresses for lana again. Alexandre bissons turnofthecentury warhorse of a stage weepie has served movie producers well, with three silent and four talkie versions to date. Turner is the illfated holly anderson, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw constance bennett into leaving her politician husband john forsythe and their baby. Holly madame x, meanwhile, addicted to absinthe, is gravely ill, barely able to endure the arduous trial. With lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith. Chatterton is very much the fallen lady, more sinnedagainst than sinning. Jan 24, 2012 madame x 1966 stars lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett, burgess meredith and ricardo montalbanthe original theme was composed by frank skinnerthis is a cover. Madame x 1966 original vintage spanish one sheet movie poster, sci fi, noir, lana turner, constance bennett, john forsythe, ricardo montalban. John forsythe and lana turner in madame x 1966 ricardo montalban in madame x 1966 ricardo. Madame x 1929 jacqueline ruth chatterton leaves her rich but cold husband, and he forbids her from seeing their young son. Lana turner was born julia jean turner on february 8, 1921 at providence hospital in wallace, idaho, a small mining community in the idaho panhandle region.
Perhaps the best of the lot and certainly the one with the highest production values is the 1966 version of madame x starring lana turner. His part is fleeting, but one of the most joyous parts of the film. Madame x was painted not as a commission, but at the request of sargent. Lana turner is a superstar for many reasons but chiefly because she is the same offscreen as she is on. Madame x tv movie 1981 madame x tv movie 1981 user. I remember watching this film when it was first released in 1966, and there was not a dry eye in the house by the time it had ended. Lana turner was a very good actress with a solid body of workpostman always rings twice, the bad and the beautiful,imitation of life and surely this film madame x. Lana turner is a fallen woman on trial for murder who is defended by the son she abandoned years earlier in the seventh movie version of madame x 1966 video formats. Anderson comes from a very wealthy upper class family. She then takes up with nogood gambler laroque ullrich haupt, who.
Lana turner had an acting ability that belied the sweater girl image mgm thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness check out the postman always rings twice 1946. The 1966 screen version of playwright alexandre bissons madame x is a glossy ross hunter melodrama starring lana turner. Hunter and turner and universal reprised in portrait in black and hit another great home run with a remake of madame x also at universal. Thanks and love to madame vernet who shared this vid with me. Lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett, ricardo montalban en. Details about madame x lana turner original 1966 movie lobby card. Buyer pays for return shipping back to us, save the packaging and usually it is. A beautiful woman and great actress, she certainly showed in this film what she was capable of.
Madame x, in its sixth and most lavish screen version, gives glamorous lana turner one of the best roles of her career. Holly richardson married into a prominent family where the motherinlaw never approved of her sons choice of a bride. Simply put lana turner is outstanding in this film and the last 30 minutes of madame x has lana turner performing as only the best actresses could. Madame x david lowell rich, lana turner, john forsythe. Gladys george, very convincing as a fallen, absintheaddicted mantrap, turner has many effective moments and ages from glamour girl to harridan and weld, a vastly underrated actress, makes a wry, knowing madame x. Then in 1981 when this film first came out on tv i was right there. She went on giving wonderful performances until her sad death in 1954 from a stroke, complicated by cirrhosis of the liver. Turner is the illfated holly anderson, blackmailed by her. Madame x year 1966 descriptiona goodhearted woman is forced to abandon her child and husband and ends up as a derelict on trial for murder defended by a now grown son who doesnt recognize her. It is based on the 1908 play madame x by french playwright.
And in her movie swan song, as a coldblooded motherinlaw, the late constance. Madame x 1966 when her lover is killed, the wife of a wealthy man is convinced to. Madame x is a 1966 american drama film directed by david lowell rich and. She signed with mgm and made over 50 films during her career. But i was hooked once bad things started to happen. Madame x 1966 holly parker lana turner is married to highpowered diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but finds that her attention wanders when hes away. Holly parker turner is married to respected diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but his busy schedule prevents them from seeing each other very often. Lana turner plays one of the best roles of her career in this stunning and emotional adaptation of alexandre bissons classic play. Lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith, john van dreelen, virginia grey, warren stevens, carl benton reid, teddy. When her lover is killed, the wife of a wealthy man is convinced to fake her own death, which leads her into greater depths of depravity until fate reunites her with her longlost son, who is unaware of her real identity. You may return it within 14 days via ebay returns in the condition you received it for a full refund of the winning bid and shipping. Lana turner full interview phil donahue 1982 duration. The play has been cited as an example of the literary tradition of portraying the mother figure as being excessively punished for slight deviation from her maternal role.
Difficult personal problems definitely affected her career, but she left a fine legacy, madame x being but one. David lowell rich imitation of life 1959 1959 closed caption. For more lana pics and info, and all things classic hollywood, visit my website. Imatation of life is my favorite of all time but madame x and portrait in black are second and third. Michael gordons portrait in black 1960 and david lowell richs madame x. Jean halloway bewerkte het toneelstuk en russell metty bracht het op film. Portrait in blackmadame x dvd, 2008, 2disc set for sale. Madame x is one of the great tear jerkers of all time. It is based on the 1908 play madame x by french playwright alexandre bisson. I really loved this version because i think tuesday weld was a better actress. Hair lana turner was born on february 1921 in wallace, idaho. Madame x lana turner original 1966 movie lobby card. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 monique classique. Completed the same year as the stars first facelift, madame x viciously spans two dozen years.
Lana turner hat the glamorous lana turner looks gorgeous in completely white ensemble. She talks of a son she has abandoned, never telling clay jr. I would say to anyone if you havent seen this movie your have missed a great film. Some of the stars are magnetic dazzlers on celluloid and ordinary, practical, polocoated little things in private life.
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