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Du Barry, Woman of Passion

  • 1930
  • TMDB 6.0/10
  • 1h 30m

Jeannette Vaubernier, an impulsive shopgirl en route to deliver a hat, dreams of luxury and position as she saunters through the woods, and attracted by a pool of water, she disrobes and plunges in. Cosse de Brissac, a handsome private in the King's Guards, comes to her rescue and they become sweethearts. Meanwhile, Jean Du Barry, a shrewd roué, takes note of her at the millinery shop and tricks her into staying at La Gourda's, where she soon becomes a favorite among the men.

Overview

Jeannette Vaubernier, an impulsive shopgirl en route to deliver a hat, dreams of luxury and position as she saunters through the woods, and attracted by a pool of water, she disrobes and plunges in. Cosse de Brissac, a handsome private in the King's Guards, comes to her rescue and they become sweethearts. Meanwhile, Jean Du Barry, a shrewd roué, takes note of her at the millinery shop and tricks her into staying at La Gourda's, where she soon becomes a favorite among the men.

Cast

  • Norma TalmadgeMadame Du Barry
  • William FarnumLouis XV
  • Conrad NagelCosse de Brissac
  • Hobart BosworthDuc de Brissac
  • Alison SkipworthLa Gourdan
  • E. Alyn WarrenDenys
  • Edgar NortonRenal
  • Edwin MaxwellMaupeou

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