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Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry

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After Jeanette becomes the mistress of the ambitious Jean du Barry, he marries her off to one of his cousins so that she has an entre to the royal court. She soon becomes the favorite of the King and Jean du Barry becomes a regular around the court too. But all this is disturbed when Madame du Barry falls for Conte Brissac of the King's Guard. Jean du Barry's attempts to expose her affair only get him banished from the court.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

30 December 1917

Country

Cast

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

Madame du Barry

Charles Clary

Charles Clary

Louis XV

Fred Church

Fred Church

Cossé-Brissac

Herschel Mayall

Herschel Mayall

Jean du Barry

Genevieve Blinn

Genevieve Blinn

Duchess de Gaumont

Willard Louis

Willard Louis

Guillaume du Barry

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Lebel (as Hector Sarno)

Dorothy Drake

Dorothy Drake

Henriette

Rosita Marstini

Rosita Marstini

Mother Savord

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