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Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)

Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)

Drama Romance

A king idolised her, the Aristocracy worshiped her. A nation hated her, but a Captain of the guard loved her!

Release Date: 1930, October 10
Directors: Sam Taylor
Countries: United States of America
Production: Art Cinema Corporation, Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions, United Artists, United Artists, United Artists
Cast: Clark Gable, E. Alyn Warren, Lucille La Verne, William Farnum, Michael Visaroff, Eugenie Besserer, Edwin Maxwell, Hobart Bosworth, Tom Ricketts, Conrad Nagel, Ullrich Haupt, Edgar Norton

Overview:

Jeannette Vaubernier, an impulsive shopgirl en route to deliver a hat, dreams of luxury and position as she saunters through the woods, and attracted by a pool of water, she disrobes and plunges in. Cosse de Brissac, a handsome private in the King's Guards, comes to her rescue and they become sweethearts. Meanwhile, Jean Du Barry, a shrewd roué, takes note of her at the millinery shop and tricks her into staying at La Gourda's, where she soon becomes a favorite among the men.

Keywords:

based on play or musical french revolution pre-code shopgirl