The Trial of Madame X
| The Trial of Madame X | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mara Russell-Tavernan as Jacqueline | |
| Directed by | Paul England |
| Written by | Paul England |
| Based on | play by Alexandre Bisson (uncredited) |
| Produced by | F. W. Kilner |
| Starring | Mara Russell-Tavernan Paul England |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
Production companies | Viking Film Studios London |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Trial of Madame X, also known as Jacqueline, is a 1948 British drama film written and directed by Paul England and starring England and Mara Russell-Tavernan.[1][2] It was written by England based (uncredited) on the 1908 play Madame X by the French playwright Alexandre Bisson.
The film was made in 1948 but not released until 1955.[1]
Plot
[edit]A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is. He finds himself defending her without knowing her background.
Cast
[edit]- Mara Russell-Tavernan (credited as Mary Taviner) as Jacqueline
- Paul England as Edouard Perrisard
- Frank Hawkins as Jean Laroque
- Eddie Leslie as Raymond Floriot
- Hamilton Deane as Noel Callier
- Hamilton Keene as Louis Floriot
- Jean Le Roy as Madeleine
- Natalie Raine (also credited as Natalie Rayne) as Julie, the receptionist
Reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Old-fashioned novelette of the crudest order, weakly realised and played in such a theatrical fashion that, if the sound were cut off, one might be prepared to believe one was watching a film of the twenties. In a general atmosphere of fervent over-acting or wooden amateurism, only Paul England, as the blackmailing detective, manages to bring any degree of conviction to his part."[3]
Kine Weekly wrote: "It strikes an unhappy note at the start, clumsily piles on the agony and slowly sinks into bathos. Only the very unsophisticated will find the outmoded shenanigans to their liking. ... The picture, poorly dialogued, as well as crudely acted, teems with incongruities."[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Trial of Madame X". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
- ^ "The Trial of Madame X". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 22 (252): 127. 1 January 1955 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "The Trial of Madame X". Kine Weekly. 459 (2504): 40. 23 June 1955 – via ProQuest.
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