The Loves of Madame Dubarry
1935 British film
- 25 October 1935 (1935-10-25) (London, England)
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I Give My Heart (US-Title: The Loves of Madame Dubarry) is a 1935 British historical film adapted from the stage operetta The DuBarry by Carl Millöcker and arranged by Theo Mackeben.[1][2] Directed by Marcel Varnel, and produced by British International Pictures (BIP).[3] It is based on the life of Madame Du Barry.[4]
Plot
Jeanne is a milliner courted by aristocrats. She first has an affair with René, a young writer for Count du Barry. She then marries the Count in order to become Louis XV's mistress.
Cast
- Gitta Alpar as Madame du Barry
- Patrick Waddington as René
- Owen Nares as Louis XV of France
- Arthur Margetson as Count Du Barry
- Margaret Bannerman as Marechale
- Hugh Miller as Choiseul
- Gibb McLaughlin as De Brissac
- Iris Ashley as Margot
- Hay Petrie as Cascal
- Cicely Paget-Bowman
- Philip Ridgeway
Critical reception
Allmovie described it as "standard historical-drama fare, allowing dozens of top European actors to play "dress-up" for 90 minutes";[1] while TV Guide noted "A rather stiff British production that is well done but not compelling," rating it 2/5 stars.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Loves of Mme. Du Barry (1938) - | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
- ^ "I Give My Heart (1936)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Madame du Barry". Palace of Versailles. 26 October 2016.
- ^ "The Loves Of Madame Du Barry | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
External links
- The Loves of Madame Dubarry at IMDb
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Films directed by Marcel Varnel
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- Neutral Port (1940)
- Gasbags (1941)
- The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)
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- I Thank You (1941)
- South American George (1941)
- Hi Gang! (1941)
- Much Too Shy (1942)
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942)
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