Madame du Barry (film)
Encyclopedia
Madame du Barry is a 1954 French
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 eighteenth century.
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
historical drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque was a French filmmaker. He was married to actress Martine Carol from 1954 to 1959.Christian-Jaque was born at Paris....
and starring Martine Carol
Martine Carol
-Biography:Born Marie-Louise Jeanne Nicolle Mourer in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, , she studied acting under René Simon , making her stage debut in 1940 and her first motion picture in 1943. One of the most beautiful women in film, she was frequently cast as an elegant blonde seductress...
, Daniel Ivernel
Daniel Ivernel
Daniel Ivernel was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1947 and 1981.-Selected filmography:* Dieu a besoin des hommes * La Passante * The Smugglers' Banquet...
, Gianna Maria Canale
Gianna Maria Canale
Gianna Maria Canale was an Italian actress.- Biography :Canale was born in Reggio Calabria. In 1947, at the Miss Italia beauty contest, won by Lucia Bosè, she placed second. Canale received publicity in many Italian magazines after this. Her looks were compared to those of Ava Gardner...
and Jean Parédès. The film depicts the life of Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry
Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry was the last Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.-Early life:...
, mistress to Louis XV
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
in the eighteenth century.
Main cast
- Martine CarolMartine Carol-Biography:Born Marie-Louise Jeanne Nicolle Mourer in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, , she studied acting under René Simon , making her stage debut in 1940 and her first motion picture in 1943. One of the most beautiful women in film, she was frequently cast as an elegant blonde seductress...
- Jeanne Bécu - Daniel IvernelDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernel was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1947 and 1981.-Selected filmography:* Dieu a besoin des hommes * La Passante * The Smugglers' Banquet...
- Jean du Barry - Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria Canale was an Italian actress.- Biography :Canale was born in Reggio Calabria. In 1947, at the Miss Italia beauty contest, won by Lucia Bosè, she placed second. Canale received publicity in many Italian magazines after this. Her looks were compared to those of Ava Gardner...
- Duchesse de Grammont - Jean Parédès - Lebel
- Denis d'Inès - Duc d'Richelieu
- Marguerite Pierry - Comtesse de Médarne
- Isabelle Pia - Marie-Antoinette