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Madame du Barry (1954)

Madame du Barry poster
Directed by
Christian-Jaque
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Madame du Barry, the famous mistress of King Louis XV in 18th century France. It shows her rise and fall at the royal court.

melodramaticperiodglamoroustragicslow-pacedromanticdecadentformal

What happens

Madame du Barry is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Martine Carol, Daniel Ivernel, Gianna Maria Canale and Jean Parédès. The film depicts the life of Madame du Barry, mistress to Louis XV in the 18th century. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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