Absinthe

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Movie Info

A poor woman gives birth to a son who believes she is dead. He becomes a lawyer, and eventually defends her against a murder charge. All the while she refuses to reveal her secret to him.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Drama
Directed By:

Lionel Barrymore
In Theaters:

Aug 17, 1929 wide
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Ruth Chatterton
as Jacqueline Floriot

Raymond Hackett
as Raymond Floriot

Lewis Stone
as Louis Floriot

Holmes Herbert
as Noel

Eugénie Besserer
as Rose

John P. Edington
as Doctor

Mitchell Lewis
as Col. Hanby

Ullrich Haupt Sr.
as Laroque

Sidney Toler
as Merivel

Richard Carle
as Perissard

Carroll Nye
as Darrell

Claude King
as Valmorin

Chappell Dossett
as Judge

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Critic Reviews for Absinthe

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Ruth Chatterton got Best Actress nomination and Lionel Barrymore a directing nod for the first talkie version of the old sentimental play about an all-suffering mother.

April 26, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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Audience Reviews for Absinthe

Feb 21, 2014

Stiff and creaky original version of the much remade weeper. Chatterton is too theatrical in her role to buy in her later scenes of dissipation. Watch the more enjoyable Lana Turner version instead.

jay n Super Reviewer
Dec 11, 2013

Ho boy. It's amazing that this story gets done and done and done over and over again. You would think that this not very subtle play of coincidence would get boring. This is the one that started it all. Such a shame.

John B Super Reviewer