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Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 30, 1917

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

70%

Original Title

Madame du Barry

Director

J. Gordon Edwards

Description

After Jeanette becomes the mistress of the ambitious Jean du Barry, he marries her off to one of his cousins so that she has an entre to the royal court. She soon becomes the favorite of the King and Jean du Barry becomes a regular around the court too. But all this is disturbed when Madame du Barry falls for Conte Brissac of the King's Guard. Jean du Barry's attempts to expose her affair only get him banished from the court.