A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly realizes someone there wants her out of the way.
Madness of the Heart (1949) is a romance and drama film directed by Charles Bennett, released on December 20, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Margaret Lockwood, Paul Dupuis, Kathleen Byron and Maxwell Reed. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Margaret Lockwood
as Lydia Garth
Paul Dupuis
as Paul de Vandiere
Kathleen Byron
as Verite Faimont
Maxwell Reed
as Joseph Rondolet
Thora Hird
as Rosa
Raymond Lovell
as Paul's Father
Marie Burke
as Paul's Mother
Maurice Denham
as Dr. Simon Blake
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Mother Superior
Peter Illing
as Dr. Matthieu
David Hutcheson
as Max
Pamela Stirling
as Felicite
Directed by Charles Bennett, written by Charles Bennett and Flora Sandstrom, produced by Richard Wainwright.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 9 ratings.
Margaret Lockwood is quite compelling as "Lydia" in this tense mystery of a woman who encounters a French gent "Paul" (Paul Dupuis), romance ensues and they fall in love. Throughout their courtship, though, she suffers from increasingly worrying dizzy spells that a doctor confirms will lead to blindness. Horrified, she flees from her beau and takes up in an abbey where she considers holy orders. Luckily, the abbess…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Madness of the Heart (1949) includes Margaret Lockwood, Paul Dupuis, Kathleen Byron, Maxwell Reed and Thora Hird. The film was directed by Charles Bennett. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Madness of the Heart was released on December 20, 1949 and runs for 1h 31m.
Madness of the Heart (1949) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
