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Jul 8, 2014 · OSCAR WINNER:Best Actress - Helen HayesMovies often visit the theme of a mother’s love, but few match the poignancy and power of 1931's "The Sin of Madelon Claudet."
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- 4.2K
- Warner Bros.
Jun 30, 2011 · An abandoned young mother's devotion to her child makes her willing to make any and all sacrifices including a descent into prostitution to ensure her beloved child's future. Hayes' husband ...
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- Warner Bros. Classics
French farm girl Madelon Claudet (Helen Hayes) falls in love with Larry (Neil Hamilton), an American artist. But, when his parents demand he return to the Un...
The Sin of Madelon Claudet: Directed by Edgar Selwyn. With Helen Hayes, Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton, Robert Young. Out of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send her illegitimate son to medical school.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Edgar Selwyn
- 1931-10-24
The Sin of Madelon Claudet is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edgar Selwyn and starring Helen Hayes. The screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht was adapted from the play The Lullaby by Edward Knoblock. It tells the story of a wrongly imprisoned woman who turns to theft and prostitution in order to support her son.
An innocent Normandy farm girl, Madelon Claudet (Helen Hayes) falls in love with a wealthy American (Neil Hamilton). He convinces her to live with him in Paris as he pursues a painting career in the fallen woman melodrama The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931). When Larry is called away to America, Madelon's troubles begin.
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Feb 22, 1991 · Article. The Sin of Madelon Claudet. By. Ty Burr. Published on February 22, 1991. Bestowed by an industry upon itself, the Oscars are primarily self-congratulatory, often operating on a...
