The Loves of Madame Dubarry
| I Give My Heart | |
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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
| Written by | Roger Burford Frank Launder Curt Siodmak Richard Genée (1879 libretto) Camillo Walzel (1879 libretto) Paul Knepler (1931 libretto) Ignaz Michael Welleminsky (1931 libretto) Hans Martin Cremer (1931 libretto) |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | Gitta Alpar Patrick Waddington Owen Nares Arthur Margetson |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films, England |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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]
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- Gitta Alpar as Madame du Barry
- Patrick Waddington as René
- Owen Nares as Louis XV of France
- Arthur Margetson as Count Du Barry
- Margaret Bannerman as Marechale
- Hugh Miller as Choiseul
- Gibb McLaughlin as De Brissac
- Iris Ashley as Margot
- Hay Petrie as Cascal
- Cicely Paget-Bowman
- Philip Ridgeway
Critical reception
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 "Loves of Mme. Du Barry (1938) - | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ↑ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "I Give My Heart (1936)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019.
- ↑ "Madame du Barry". Palace of Versailles. 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Loves Of Madame Du Barry | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019.
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