Madame DuBarry (1919 film)
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| Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
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| Based on | Memoirs d’un médecin 1848 novel by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Paul Davidson |
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| Edited by | Elfi Böttrich |
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Running time | 85 minutes 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent film |
Madame DuBarry is a 1919 German silent film on the life of Madame Du Barry. It was directed by Ernst Lubitsch,[2] written by Norbert Falk and Hanns Kräly with the title role taken by Pola Negri and Louis XV played by Emil Jannings. Its alternative title for United States distribution was Passion. The film version distributed in the US ran at 113 minutes.
It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Pola Negri as Madame DuBarry, The Former Jeanne Vaubernier
- Emil Jannings as Louis XV
- Harry Liedtke as Armand de Foix
- Eduard von Winterstein as Count Jean DuBarry
- Reinhold Schünzel as Minister Choiseul
- Else Berna as Geneviève de Gramont
- Fred Immler as Duke of Richelieu
- Gustav Czimeg as Aiguillon
- Alexander Eckert as Paillet the shoemaker
Survival status
[edit]The film has been released on DVD.[3] In 2014, it was released on dual format Blu-ray and DVD as part of the Masters of Cinema series.[1]
The George Eastman Museum in Rochester NY screened the film at their Dryden Theater on April 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm. A 35 mm print of the movie was exhibited, with live piano music played by Dr. Philip Carli.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Blu-ray.com - Madame DuBarry Blu-ray
- ^ Scheunemann, Dietrich (1 January 2006). Expressionist Film: New Perspectives. Camden House. p. xiii. ISBN 978-1-57113-350-2.
- ^ Home Video: Madame Du Barry at silentera.com
- ^ "Madame Dubarry (35mm) | George Eastman Museum". www.eastman.org. 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
External links
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- Madame DuBarry at IMDb
- Madame DuBarry at the TCM Movie Database
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