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Madame Pompadour (1931)

Madame Pompadour poster
Original title
Die Marquise von Pompadour
Directed by
Willi Wolff
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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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