Madeleine

1950

Crime / Drama / Mystery

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 83% · 6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 67% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 2240 2.2K

glasgow, scotland poison based on true story trial murder verdict

Plot summary

The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her long-standing affair with a Frenchman.

Director

David Lean Photo
David Lean

Top cast

Anthony Newley Photo
Anthony Newley as Chemist's Assistant
Ann Todd Photo
Ann Todd as Madeleine Smith
Eva Bartok Photo
Eva Bartok as Girl
Barbara Everest Photo
Barbara Everest as Mrs. Smith
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1.03 GB
962*720
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
Seeds 45
1.92 GB
1440*1078
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
Seeds 86

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Tobias_R 8 / 10

A Fascinating, slightly flawed film from David Lean's early period

Reviewed by LouE15 6 / 10

Effective and dark dramatisation of a true crime story

Reviewed by MOscarbradley 8 / 10

Possibly Lean's most underrated film

"Madeleine" is possibly David Lean's most underrated film, perhaps because of its slow pace and the miscasting of Lean's wife Ann Todd in the title role, (though I think she makes a fair stab at the part). Based on fact, it's the story of Madeleine Smith who stood trial for the murder of her lover in Victorian Glasgow. As her French seducer, Ivan Desny is excellent, as is Leslie Banks as her stern father and the film looks wonderful thanks to Guy Green's gorgeous black and white photography and John Bryan's set designs while Lean's direction is as impeccable as ever. If the film has a fault it's a certain stiffness in the telling. Not much seen nowadays but essential Lean nevertheless.
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