Madame Pompadour (1931)
- Original title
- Die Marquise von Pompadour
- Directed by
- Willi Wolff
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A musical romance set in 18th century France. It follows Madame de Pompadour and her relationship with King Louis XV. The story is told with songs and filmed partly at the Palace of Versailles.
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What happens
Madame Pompadour (German: Die Marquise von Pompadour) is a 1931 German historical musical film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Anny Ahlers, Kurt Gerron, and Walter Jankuhn. Part of the tradition of operetta films, it portrays the relationship between Madame de Pompadour and Louis XV. The film is not based on the operetta Madame Pompadour by Leo Fall. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin while location filming took place at the Palace of Versailles. A separate French version A Caprice of Pompadour was also released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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