Portrait In Black / Madame X (1966)

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Portrait In Black / Madame X (Double Feature)
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Cast	Universal 2pak, Lana Turner, John Forsythe, Burgess Meredith and Ricardo Montalban
Theatrical Release	April 27, 1966
DVD Release	February 5, 2008
Running Time	213 minutes
MPAA Rating	Unrated
UPC Code	025195024174
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Average user review:

(23 reviews)

Nothing like the good old movies.

These 2 movies are excellent. I am in love with old movies. It was a time that most things were done in good taste. Even tho it is a murder mytery, it was exciting and you never knew what was going to happen next. I love seeing the old clothes and cars. Wishing the good old days would come back, along with the good old movies. A big change from the movies of today. Someday I will own alot more of these movie. July 24, 2008

Madam X

This movie is excellent! I saw it when it first came out years ago. It a tear jerker for sure. Lana Turner is great in this movie. July 14, 2008

A must see movie

Madamn X is probably one of the best movies ever made. Ranks up there in the top 20 of all time. An absolutely MUST BUY!!!! May 18, 2008

'Congratulations on your murder' (recommended)

Kudos to Lana Turner for these treasured gems. MADAME X (MX) is a tear jerker conveying the depth of a mother's love. PORTRAIT IN BLACK (PIB) portrays cunning and deception as illicit lovers try to cover their tracks after opening a sympathy card containing the words "Congratulations on the success of your murder." This is a reverse whodunit in that the guilty are obvious and the suspense is in discovering who knows about it. A worthy costar, Anthony Quinn convincingly portrays a progressive meltdown.

In the beginning, PIB color is not very stable (flickering from cool to warm tones) but it seems to level out by the fifth chapter. Besides subtitles, there are no DVD extras - not even scene selection (though chapter skipping is included). But hey, it's two great movies for the price of one. Both are recorded in English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono with subtitles in English SDH and French.

PIB Movie quote: "Look at this. It's more deadly than a gun. A thousand times less detectible!"

MX Movie quote: "You're a child, fighting alone in a terrible darkness. I would have left this earth without explanation. But you, you alone have made it impossible." April 13, 2008

The best of the best

Madame X is one of the most incredible stories ever. I first saw it as a teenager and have waited over 30 years to be able to purchase on DVD April 10, 2008

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