Madame du Barry (1954)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Martine Carol	...	Jeanne Bécu, dite Rançon / Madame Dubarry
	Daniel Ivernel	...	Jean du Barry
	Gianna Maria Canale	...	Duchesse de Grammont
	Jean Parédès	...	Lebel
	Denis d'Inès	...	Cardinal Richelieu (as Denis D'Inès)
	Marguerite Pierry	...	Comtesse de Médarne
	Isabelle Pia	...	Marie-Antoinette
	Nadine Alari	...	La Maréchale de Guichelais
	Giovanna Ralli	...	Cadette
	Georgette Anys	...	La citoyenne
	Catherine Caron
	Nadine Tallier	...	Loque
	Nane Germon	...	Mlle du Barry
	Claude Albers
	Micky Bourgois

Storyline

The daughter of a seamstress, Jeanne Bécu could hardly imagine she would later become one of the most influential women of the Kingdom of France. Nor could she anticipate her quick fall and tragic death. The teenage girl was still a mere milliner's assistant when her beauty attracted the attention of Count Jean du Barry, a degenerate noble man who, after making her his mistress, undertook to make her Paris's most successful courtesan. Later, he realized that he could even help her to become one of aging King Louis XV's mistresses. But to qualify as a royal mistress, Jeanne had to be a married noble woman. No problem: Jean, who was already married, provided another husband, his brother Guillaume. This is how Jeanne, who had become Countess du Barry with sleight of hand, could enjoy triumph at Versailles. Unfortunately for her, her reign, which had excited the jealousy of the other courtesans... Written by Guy Bellinger  

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