Madame x 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Although it gave lana turner the chance to show off her range in her last major film role, this weepy melodrama was a bit of an anachronism by the time of its mid60s release. Madame x 1966 trailer lana turner john forsythe youtube. Lana turner is holly anderson, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw into leaving her politician husband and their baby. Lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith directed by. Lana turner plays one of the best roles of her career in this stunning and emotional. 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. It is based on the 1908 play madame x by french playwright.
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. 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. Watch lana turner as holly anderson in the role of her life. A lower class woman, holly parker, marries into the rich anderson family with her husband clayton having strong political aspirations. Twenty years later, she finds herself on trial for murder, where she is defended by her own son keir dullea.
Lana turner was party girl extraordinaire in hollywood and her eight marriages and as her daughter once wrote lanas caravan of lovers really distracted critics from lanas very fine screen work. David lowell rich imitation of life 1959 1959 closed caption. Jeanlouis, the french costume designer, created the dresses for lana again. Cast and crew credits for madame x, 1966, directed by david lowell rich, with lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, at turner classic movies. Holly parker turner is married to respected diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but his busy schedule prevents them from seeing each other very often. Madame x, in its sixth and most lavish screen version, gives glamorous lana turner one of the best roles of her career.
The daughter, unaware of who the woman is, takes the assignment to defend her in court. Read the full synopsis of madame x, 1966, directed by david lowell rich, with lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, at turner classic movies. Holly richardson married into a prominent family where the motherinlaw never approved of her sons choice of a bride. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Turner is the illfated holly anderson, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw constance bennett into leaving her politician husband john forsythe and. I believe this was lana turners 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. Madame x viciously spans two dozen years, inspiring one gossip.
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. Distracted and lonely, holly allows her head to be turned by carefree playboy phil benton more. Lana turner looked so fantastic, and wore such incredibly beautiful clothes in this. In 1937, she was discovered by the publisher of hollywood reporter, william wilkerson, who introduced her to a talent agency. 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. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me 1,712,309 views. Jeanlouis, the french costume designer, created the dresses. 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. Like virtually all ross hunter productions it is beautifully filmed with lavishly detailed sets and plenty of overwrought dramatics. Thrown out of her home by a jealous husband, a woman sinks into degradation. I think it was a great improvement over the lana turner portrayal of the fifties. Lana turner takes the lead in the seventh film version of alexandre bissons glossy soap opera. See full filmography factsheet her father, a miner and gambler, was murdered in 1930.
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. Lana turner plays one of the best roles of her career in this stunning and emotional adaptation of alexandre bissons classic play. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 monique classique. 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. 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 viciously spans two dozen years, inspiring one gossip columnist of the time to joke that constance. She is a working class woman who falls in love with clayton anderson john forsyth. With lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith. The 1966 screen version of playwright alexandre bissons madame x is a glossy ross hunter melodrama starring lana turner. 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. Lana turner biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Madame x with lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett, keir.
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. Watch madame x full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. 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. 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. Purchase madame x on digital and stream instantly or download offline. 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. For me this movie outshines by far the other movie in this set, madame x. She starts an affair with a wealthy bachelor ricardo montalban. 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. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. 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. 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. Madame x is a 1966 american drama film directed by david lowell rich and starring lana turner.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing madame x near you. Turner is the illfated holly anderson, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw constance bennett into leaving her politician husband john forsythe and their baby. Thanks and love to madame vernet who shared this vid with me. 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, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith, constance bennett. Madame x 1966 lana turner, john forsythe, constance. Chatterton is very much the fallen lady, more sinnedagainst than sinning. Lana turner biography, movie highlights and photos.
With tuesday weld, jeremy brett, len cariou, martina deignan. 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. John forsythe and lana turner in madame x 1966 ricardo montalban in madame x 1966 ricardo montalban and. David lowell rich directed and lana turner stars in the movie. Her stepdaughter, played by sandra dee, was at least equally gorgeous. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 youtube. 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. Madame x david lowell rich, lana turner, john forsythe. With gladys george, warren william, john beal, reginald owen. Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional accomplishments.
Twenty years later, she is charged with killing a man bent on revealing her degraded status to her husband and the son she left behind. Madame x 1966 original trailer trailer clip madame x 1966 original trailer ben mankiewicz intro madame x 1966 madame x 1966 original trailer airing. Keir dullea, who plays the title characters son, would appear just a few years later in 2001. 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. It is based on the 1908 play madame x by french playwright alexandre bisson. Aug 29, 2016 lana turner plays one of the best roles of her career in this stunning and emotional adaptation of alexandre bissons classic play. Hd stock footage hollywood starlet constance bennett in the film madame x. A space odyssey, a film as forwardlooking as madame x was retrograde. Read about the madame x dvd and browse other dvd movies. 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.
The son, unaware of her identity, becomes her defense attorney. 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. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. 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. His part is fleeting, but one of the most joyous parts of the film. Bunnies 2008, in which hugh hefner shows his three girlfriends where the mansion featured in the film was. Anderson comes from a very wealthy upper class family.
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