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Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 13, 1943

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Music

User Score

61%

Original Title

Du Barry was a Lady

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Description

Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.