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Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)

Du Barry, Woman of Passion poster
Directed by
Sam Taylor
Genre
romance film, historical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Du Barry, Woman of Passion tells the story of Madame Du Barry, the famous mistress of King Louis XV of France. It follows her rise to power and influence at the French court.

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What happens

Du Barry, Woman of Passion is a 1930 American pre-Code dramatic film starring Norma Talmadge, produced by her husband Joseph M. Schenck, released through United Artists, and based on a 1901 stage play Du Barry written and produced by David Belasco and starring Mrs. Leslie Carter. This film is the second talking picture of silent star Talmadge and also her last motion picture. Prints of this film survive in the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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