David lowell rich directed and lana turner stars in the movie. 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. Lana turner full interview phil donahue 1982 duration. She starts an affair with a wealthy bachelor ricardo montalban. It is based on the 1908 play madame x by french playwright alexandre bisson. Its camp beyond belief, coincidencedriven beyond credibility and has a payoff thats only about half as good as it has to be in order to justify the sacrifices made to get. Madame x 1966 lana turner, john forsythe, constance bennett. John forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith lana turner, jean holloway, david lowell rich.
Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional accomplishments. And in her movie swan song, as a coldblooded motherinlaw, the late constance bennett is. I saw this movie years ago and nolw i wanted to see it again. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men. With lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith. May 16, 2012 lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 monique classique.
A woman married to a wealthy socialite, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had been romantically pursuing her, and is forced by her motherinlaw to assume a new identity to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. Anderson comes from a very wealthy upper class family. Introduced by charles busch director david lowell rich cast lana turner screenplay tonino geurra, john forsythe, burgess meredith based on madame x by alexandre bisson. Turner is the illfated holly anderson, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw constance bennett into leaving her politician husband john forsythe and their baby. Madame x 1966 colour starring lana turner bluray region b lana turner turns in one of the best roles of her career in. Lana turner plays one of the best roles of her career in this stunning and emotional adaptation of alexandre bissons classic play. Tearjerkers are more difficult to make than any other type of movie, said hunter.
David lowell rich imitation of life 1959 1959 closed caption. The script, the director, and excellent actors is what made this picture a five star movie. With gladys george, warren william, john beal, reginald owen. Holly parker turner is married to respected diplomat clay anderson john forsythe, but his busy schedule prevents them from seeing each other very often. 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. 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. Jeanlouis, the french costume designer, created the dresses for lana again. Madame x 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 trailer lana turner john forsythe youtube. Thrown out of her home after her husband discovers her infidelity, a woman sinks into degradation. 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, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, mystery suspense, 025192397479. Cast and crew credits for madame x, 1966, directed by david lowell rich, with lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, at turner classic movies.
Madame x lana turner original 1966 movie lobby card. Madame x 1966 original trailer 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. Twenty years later, she finds herself on trial for murder, where she is defended by her own son. 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. The fact that madame x has been made four times is testament to the lure of its high melodrama. Madame x, in its sixth and most lavish screen version, gives glamorous lana turner one of the best roles of her career.
Madame x is a 1966 american drama film directed by david lowell rich and starring lana turner. Now on bluray from kino lorber are two lush 1960s universal melodramas produced by ross hunter and starring lana turner. Download madame x yts yify movies torrents download. Completed the same year as the stars first facelift, madame x viciously. View the tcmdb entry for madame x 1966 share video. Lana turner takes the lead in the seventh film version of alexandre bissons glossy soap opera. John forsythe and lana turner in madame x 1966 ricardo montalban and lana. After a generation of drifting and degradation, she returned to townand wound up killing a blackmailer poised to expose her.
The 1966 screen version of playwright alexandre bissons madame x is a glossy ross hunter melodrama starring lana turner. 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. Madame x classic melodrama bluray movie with lana turner. At the age of 15, while cutting school, she was spotted by hollywood reporter staffer billy wilkinson in a hollywood drugstore. In the mid1940s, she was one of the highestpaid women in. Latter day lana is a richly appointed trash wallow, with a strong performance given. Distracted and lonely, holly allows her head to be turned by carefree playboy phil benton more. Jan 04, 2010 i thought i should do a tribute to the 1966 ross hunter production of alexandre bissons madame x, which many consider contains lana turner s finest performance. This was lana turners last big hit and personally, i think this was the best picture she ever made.
Sargent shows a woman posing in a black satin dress with jeweled straps, a dress. 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. 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. In english lowerclass lana turner marries rich aspiring politician john forsythe, but when she dallies with. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 youtube. Twenty years later, she finds herself on trial for murder, where she is defended by her. She is a working class woman who falls in love with clayton anderson john forsyth. Lana turner beautiful original vintage madame x universal. 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. Madame x 1966 lana turner, john forsythe, constance. 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. Jan 24, 20 thanks and love to madame vernet who shared this vid with me. Madame x is a preposterous, sometimes persuasive sirklike soaper, based on a hoary old melodrama and featuring lana turners biggest performance, though hardly her best. Madame x, durable weeper, here again with lana turner the.
Madame x is a drama about class and innerfamily politics. The 1966 version was hugely successful while this television version pretty much disappeared into oblivion. Movie typography from the film madame x 1966, directed by david lowell rich, starring lana turner, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith. 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, john forsythe, ricardo montalban, burgess meredith directed by. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of. Lana turner and john van dreelen in madame x 1966 monique classique.
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. 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 vhs this is a movie i saw as a young teen. 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. Thanks and love to madame vernet who shared this vid with me. Madame x tv movie 1981 madame x tv movie 1981 user. Critics would seem to categorize them and look down on. Latter day lana is a richly appointed trash wallow, with a strong performance given by the star and a chic one by. Madame x manufactured on demand, ntsc format on tcm shop. Michael gordons portrait in black 1960 and david lowell richs madame x. 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 was painted not as a commission, but at the request of sargent. One of the most glamorous superstars of hollywoods golden era, lana turner was born february 8, 1921, in wallace, id. Turner is the illfated holly parker, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw constance bennett into leaving.
Turner is the illfated holly parker, blackmailed by her evil motherinlaw constance bennett into leaving her politician husband john forsythe and their baby. I thought i should do a tribute to the 1966 ross hunter production of alexandre bissons madame x, which many consider contains lana turners finest performance. Lana turner had a strong screen presence but as an actress was terribly limited. A lower class woman, holly parker, marries into the rich anderson family with her husband clayton having strong political aspirations. 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. At the age of 15, while cutting school, she was spotted by hollywood. 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. Madame x, durable weeper, here again with lana turner. February 8, 1921 june 29, 1995 was an american actress who worked in film, television, theater and radio. Lana turner was born february 8, 1921, in wallace, id. 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. Madame x viciously spans two dozen years, inspiring one gossip columnist of the time to joke that constance. Over the course of her nearly 50year career, she achieved fame as both a pinup model and a dramatic actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. Madame x lana turner plays one of the best roles of her career in this stunning and emotional adaptation of alexandre bissons classic play.
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