Madame Du Barry (1934 film)

Madame DuBarry
	Promotional poster for the film.
Directed by	William Dieterle
Produced by	Jack L. Warner; Hal B. Wallis
Written by	Edward Chodorov
Starring	Dolores del Rio; Reginald Owen; Victor Jory
Music by	Heinz Roemheld
Edited by	Herbert I. Leeds
Distributed by	Warner Brothers
Release date	October 13, 1934;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Madame DuBarry is a 1934 American historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dolores del Rio, Reginald Owen, Victor Jory and Osgood Perkins. The film portrays the life of Madame Du Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV of France.^[1] While this film does not serve accuracy to Madame Du Barry, it does feature antiques and jewelry that came from the actual days when Madame Du Barry lived. This film was released just as the Hollywood Production Code was taking full swing, and faced many problems with censors of the time. Scenes of this film had to be removed before its release or else it would have not been approved for release.

Plot summary

Cast

Reception

The film was considered a box office disappointment for Warner Bros.^[2]

References

↑ Madame DuBarry details, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed June 8, 2016.
↑ By, D. W. (1934, Nov 25). TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/101193306?accountid=13902

External links

Madame Du Barry on IMDb
Madame Du Barry at the TCM Movie Database
Madame Du Barry at AllMovie
Madame Du Barry at the American Film Institute Catalog

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[1] Madame DuBarry details, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed June 8, 2016.

[2] By, D. W. (1934, Nov 25). TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/101193306?accountid=13902