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Madame du Barry (1954 film)

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Madame du Barry
Directed byChristian-Jaque
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChristian Matras
Edited byJacques Desagneaux
Music byGeorges Van Parys
Production
companies
  • Filmsonor
  • Francinex
  • Les Films Ariane
  • Rizzoli Film
Distributed byCinédis
Release date
  • 13 October 1954 (1954-10-13)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageFrench

Madame du Barry is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Martine Carol, Daniel Ivernel, Gianna Maria Canale and Jean Parédès.[1] The film depicts the life of Madame du Barry, mistress to Louis XV in the eighteenth century. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Hayward p.109-10

Bibliography

  • Hayward, Susan. French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film. Intellect Books, 2010.