Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 20, 2019

Madame X Directed by David Lowell Rich Written by Jean Holloway from a play by Alexandre Brisson 1966/USA Ross Hunter Productions/Universal Pictures/Eltee First viewing/Amazon Instant This hoary melodrama about infidelity, exile, alcoholism, and mother love has been remade many times. The 1966 ver   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on September 29, 2017

Madame X never has good pacing. The movie starts with Tuesday Weld on trial, in old age makeup. She refuses to identify herself, hence the title, and won’t even assist her lawyer, Martina Deignan, in her own defense. Weld’s completely passive in the scene. Robert Hooks’s prosecuting attorney closin   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on November 3, 2013

These are all the letters we currently have that were allegedly written by Rathbone to “Madame X” between c. 1940 and 1963. They’re numbered as they were when received by us. Nos. 13, 15 and 16 are currently missing. We’ve only received one letter in autograph. The rest are t   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 28, 2013

Interview with “Madame X” the unnamed actress with whom Rathbone was  allegedly closely involved between 1941-46 Please note this material is copyright protected and reproduced with permission of the owner. It cannot be duplicated without permission. PART I “…After…Basil died…I go   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

"The moments of love are the only ones that matter." - Madame X Directed by David Lowell Rich, Madame X (1966) is one in a long line of frothy soap operas that delivers a good old-fashioned sob story. This film pulls out all the stops and leaves nothing behind in...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

"The moments of love are the only ones that matter." - Madame X Directed by David Lowell Rich, Madame X (1966) is one in a long line of frothy soap operas that delivers a good old-fashioned sob story. This film pulls out all the stops and leaves nothing behind in...   read more