The Loves of Madame Dubarry

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I Give My Heart (US-Title: The Loves of Madame Dubarry) is a 1935 British historical film adapted from the stage operetta The DuBarry by Carl Millöcker and arranged by Theo Mackeben.[1][2] Directed by Marcel Varnel, and produced by British International Pictures (BIP).[3] It is based on the life of Madame Du Barry.[4]

I Give My Heart
Directed byMarcel Varnel
Written byRoger Burford
Frank Launder
Curt Siodmak
Richard Genée (1879 libretto)
Camillo Walzel (1879 libretto)
Paul Knepler [de] (1931 libretto)
Ignaz Michael Welleminsky [de] (1931 libretto)
Hans Martin Cremer (1931 libretto)
Based onThe DuBarry
by Carl Millöcker
Produced byWalter C. Mycroft
StarringGitta Alpar
Patrick Waddington
Owen Nares
Arthur Margetson
CinematographyClaude Friese-Greene
Production
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Distributed byWardour Films, England
Release dates
  • 25 October 1935 (1935-10-25) (London, England)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Jeanne is a milliner courted by aristocrats. She first has an affair with René, a young writer for Count du Barry. She then marries the Count in order to become Louis XV's mistress.

Cast

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Critical reception

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Allmovie described it as "standard historical-drama fare, allowing dozens of top European actors to play "dress-up" for 90 minutes";[1] while TV Guide noted "A rather stiff British production that is well done but not compelling," rating it 2/5 stars.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loves of Mme. Du Barry (1938) - | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  2. ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "I Give My Heart (1936)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Madame du Barry". Palace of Versailles. 26 October 2016.
  5. ^ "The Loves Of Madame Du Barry | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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