The Trial of Madame X (1948)

Directed by

Paul England

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

54 min

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A woman's past comes back to haunt her. She is put on trial for a crime connected to her secret life. The story follows the legal proceedings and the personal secrets they uncover.

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What happens

The Trial of Madame X, also known as Jacqueline, is a 1955 British drama film starring Mary Taviner, written and directed by Paul England, who also appears. It was written by England, based on the 1908 play Madame X by the French playwright Alexandre Bisson (uncredited). The film was made in 1948 but not released until 1955. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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