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. 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. I really loved this version because i think tuesday weld was a better actress. Main actors starringlana turner, ricardo montalban, constance bennett, john forsythe0min, repeatdirectordavid lowell rich genredrama. Madame x lana turner original 1966 movie lobby card. 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. No one who adored her in movies would be disappointed to meet her in the flesh. Lana turner is a superstar for many reasons but chiefly because she is the same offscreen as she is on.
Madame x 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Jean halloway bewerkte het toneelstuk en russell metty bracht het op film. David lowell rich directed and lana turner stars in the movie. 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. She then takes up with nogood gambler laroque ullrich haupt, who. 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. Lana turner an american film icon gives a fantastic performance as a blue collar woman whom marries connecticut socialite played by john forsyth. I grew up watching the lana turner version of madam x. Lana turner takes the lead in the seventh film version of alexandre bissons glossy soap opera. Holly parker turner is married to respected diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but his busy schedule prevents them from seeing each other very often. Turner is the illfated holly anderson, blackmailed by her. 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.
It is based on the 1908 play madame x by french playwright alexandre bisson. 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. Madame x is one of the great tear jerkers of all time. Although the movie covers a 2530 year span ending in the midsixties, all of the women are dressed and coiffed. Buyer pays for return shipping back to us, save the packaging and usually it is. Madame x, durable weeper, here again with lana turner. She signed with mgm and made over 50 films during her career. Thanks and love to madame vernet who shared this vid with me. Anderson comes from a very wealthy upper class family. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of.
Jeanlouis, the french costume designer, created the dresses for lana again. And in her movie swan song, as a coldblooded motherinlaw, the late constance. Some of the stars are magnetic dazzlers on celluloid and ordinary, practical, polocoated little things in private life. I would have to say that madame x 1966 would be the best one that showcases lana s talent as an actress. Difficult personal problems definitely affected her career, but she left a fine legacy, madame x being but one. 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. 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. Madame x 1966 original vintage spanish one sheet movie poster, sci fi, noir, lana turner, constance bennett, john forsythe, ricardo montalban. Chatterton is very much the fallen lady, more sinnedagainst than sinning. Alexandre bissons turnofthecentury warhorse of a stage weepie has served movie producers well, with three silent and four talkie versions to date. David lowell rich imitation of life 1959 1959 closed caption. Madame x viciously spans two dozen years, inspiring one gossip columnist of the time to joke that constance. 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.
Watch madame x full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. Madame x, in its sixth and most lavish screen version, gives glamorous lana turner one of the best roles of her career. I would say to anyone if you havent seen this movie your have missed a great film. 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 madame x, meanwhile, addicted to absinthe, is gravely ill, barely able to endure the arduous trial. Watch lana turner as holly anderson in the role of her life. Hair lana turner was born on february 1921 in wallace, idaho. Jan 24, 20 thanks and love to madame vernet who shared this vid with me. It is much, much better than the 1937 version of madame x. Lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith directed by. Portrait in blackmadame x dvd, 2008, 2disc set for sale. Madame x lana turner original 1966 movie lobby card ebay. 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.
The tamarind seed 1974 full movie starring julie andrews and omar sharif. 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. Madame x classic melodrama bluray movie with lana turner. Lana turner plays one of the best roles of her career in this stunning and emotional adaptation of alexandre bissons classic play. She went on giving wonderful performances until her sad death in 1954 from a stroke, complicated by cirrhosis of the liver. Lana turner became the queen of melodramas after playing in many of these glossy soap operas. They live on the family estate with her mother in law while her husband travels frequently trying to make a name for himself. Twenty years later, she finds herself on trial for murder, where she is defended by her own son keir dullea. Jun 11, 2019 now on bluray from kino lorber are two lush 1960s universal melodramas produced by ross hunter and starring lana turner. Hollywood premiere of madame x lana turner 1966 youtube. Lana turner hat the glamorous lana turner looks gorgeous in completely white ensemble. 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.
Madame x 1966 trailer lana turner john forsythe youtube. Madame x 1966 original trailer trailer clip madame x 1966 original trailer ben mankiewicz intro madame x 1966 madame x 1966 original trailer airing. Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional accomplishments. Madame x or portrait of madame x is the title of a portrait painting by john singer sargent of a young socialite, virginie amelie avegno gautreau, wife of the french banker pierre gautreau. Turner is the illfated holly anderson, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw constance bennett into leaving her politician husband john forsythe and their baby. 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. Madame x is a 1966 american drama film directed by david lowell rich and. 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. Lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith, john van dreelen, virginia grey, warren stevens, carl benton reid, teddy. Cast and crew credits for madame x, 1966, directed by david lowell rich, with lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, at turner classic movies. Lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett, ricardo montalban en. She talks of a son she has abandoned, never telling clay jr. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 monique classique.
Read the madame x movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. For more lana pics and info, and all things classic hollywood, visit my website. 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 1966 when her lover is killed, the wife of a wealthy man is convinced to. 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. Madame x 1966 lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett. Details about madame x lana turner original 1966 movie lobby card. Madame x, durable weeper, here again with lana turner the. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. I believe this was lana turner s last major movie on the big screen there were one or two forays on television after this, unless i am very much mistaken, and, boy, this was some performance.
Like virtually all ross hunter productions it is beautifully filmed with lavishly detailed sets and plenty of overwrought dramatics. Madame x is a 1966 american drama film directed by david lowell rich and starring lana turner. Madame x 1929 jacqueline ruth chatterton leaves her rich but cold husband, and he forbids her from seeing their young son. Holly richardson married into a prominent family where the motherinlaw never approved of her sons choice of a bride. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing madame x near you. 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. A beautiful woman and great actress, she certainly showed in this film what she was capable of. 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. 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. But i was hooked once bad things started to happen. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 youtube.
It is based on the 1908 play madame x by french playwright. Holly parker lana turner is married to highpowered diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but finds that her attention wanders when hes away. 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. His part is fleeting, but one of the most joyous parts of the film.
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. When holly becomes involved in a scandal, she is forced by her motherinlaw to leave the family, including her young daughter, and spare them embarrassment. Completed the same year as the stars first facelift, madame x viciously spans two dozen years. This is a genuine movie classic, with lana turner starring as the mother who.
Ive never seen her in what i would call a flop or b movie. Michael gordons portrait in black 1960 and david lowell richs madame x. John forsythe and lana turner in madame x 1966 ricardo montalban in madame x 1966 ricardo. Turner plays holly, the neglected wife of a diplomat and mother of a young son. 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. Madame x was painted not as a commission, but at the request of sargent. 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. Imatation of life is my favorite of all time but madame x and portrait in black are second and third. John forsythe and lana turner in madame x 1966 ricardo montalban in madame x 1966. Madame x tv movie 1981 madame x tv movie 1981 user. She is a working class woman who falls in love with clayton anderson john forsyth. The 1966 screen version of playwright alexandre bissons madame x is a glossy ross hunter melodrama starring lana turner.
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