Madeleine (1950)
- Directed by
- David Lean
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, biographical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 37 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.
How it feels
A young woman from a wealthy family is tried for murdering her lover in 1850s Glasgow. The film follows her trial and the scandal it causes.
periodnoir-ishtensemelancholicrestrainedatmosphericslow-burnuncertain
What happens
Madeleine is a 1950 British period film noir directed by David Lean and starring Ann Todd, Norman Wooland, Ivan Desny and Leslie Banks. It is based on the true story of Madeleine Smith (Todd), a young Glasgow woman from a wealthy family who was tried in 1857 for the murder of her lover, Émile L'Angelier (Desny). The trial was much publicised in the newspapers of the day and labelled "the trial of the century". Lean made the film primarily as a "wedding present" to his then-wife Todd, who had previously played the role onstage. He was never satisfied with the film and cited it as his least favourite feature-length movie. It was released by General Film Distributors on February 16, 1950. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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