Madame du Barry (1954 film)

Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry
Directed by	Christian-Jaque
Written by	Henri Jeanson ; Albert Valentin ; Christian-Jaque;
Produced by	Robert Chabert ; Francis Cosne ; Georges Dancigers ; Georges Lourau ; Alexandre Mnouchkine ; Angelo Rizzoli ;
Starring	Martine Carol ; Daniel Ivernel ; Gianna Maria Canale ;
Cinematography	Christian Matras
Edited by	Jacques Desagneaux
Music by	Georges Van Parys
Production; companies	Filmsonor; Francinex ; Les Films Ariane; Rizzoli Film;
Distributed by	Cinédis
Release date	13 October 1954;
Running time	106 minutes
Countries	France; Italy;
Language	French

Last updated December 28, 2025

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 18th century. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.

Plot

Cast

Martine Carol as Jeanne Bécu
Daniel Ivernel as Jean du Barry
Gianna Maria Canale as Duchesse de Grammont
Jean Parédès as Lebel
Denis d'Inès as Duc d'Richelieu
Marguerite Pierry as Comtesse de Médarne
Isabelle Pia [ fr ] as Marie Antoinette
Pascale Roberts as Jeanne's friend
Nadine Alari as La Maréchale de Guichelais
Giovanna Ralli as Cadette
Georgette Anys as La citoyenne
Nadine Tallier as Loque
Nane Germon as Bitchi du Barry
Suzanne Grey [ fr ] as Chon du Barr
Claude Sylvain as Une fille
Paul Demange as Un citoyen
André Bervil as Un musicien
Michel Etcheverry as L'abbé de Beauvais
Serge Grand as Louis XVI
Olivier Mathot [ fr ] as Molet
Robert Murzeau as Un seigneur
Gabrielle Dorziat as La Gourdan
Massimo Serato as Choiseul
Umberto Melnati as Curtins
Noël Roquevert as Guillaume du Barry
André Luguet as Louis XV
Marcelle Praince as Mme du Barry, mère

References

↑ Hayward pp. 109–110

Bibliography

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

External links

Madame du Barry at IMDb
Madame du Barry at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] Hayward pp. 109–110

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