Jeanne du Barry

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Jeanne du Barry

2024

1h 56m

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Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, using her charms to escape her impoverished life. Her lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis XV (Johnny Depp) and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard). The encounter goes far beyond his expectations for it was love at first sight for the King and Jeanne. Through this ravishing courtesan, the king rediscovers his appetite for life and feels he can no longer live without her. Making Jeanne his last official mistress, scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.

Critics Consensus

Heavily coiffed and perfumed as to cover up its plebeian status, Jeanne Du Barry waltzes aimlessly through a noble attempt at vindicating its eponymous femme.

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Rex Reed

Observer

05/06/2024

3.5/4

But in a gorgeous period piece that is never boring, you can’t deny the entertainment value of Madame du Barry, one of the most captivating women since Madame Bovary, and all the more fascinating because she was real.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

05/05/2024

1.5/4

[T]he story's intriguing complexities are smoothed over, submerged, and deemed less interesting than the lovers' stunning surroundings.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

05/03/2024

4/5

The tableaux are stunning, the costumes surreal and truffle-rich, but the film doesn’t let period details obscure the scandalous love story at its royal center. A warm, scented bath of a movie.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

01/14/2025

2.5/5

The locations, sets, visual effects, costumes and even several secondary characters…are remarkable, but all that glitters is not gold, it is decidedly excessive because in its essence it is a clumsy and exaggerated tragicomedy…[Full review in Spanish]

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Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

01/06/2025

2/5

If there's one thing Maïwenn manages to do, it's to paint the atmosphere of the French court as a kind of involuntary parody…[Full review in Spanish]

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

12/11/2024

2/4

If some the money invested in this expensive production had been used to hire a scriptwriter, perhaps the outcome would have been different. [Full review in Spanish]

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Renae

05/26/2024

Really loved it seeing France style accents really different!

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jmh

05/09/2024

Fabulous film! Maiween was magnificent Johnnys expressions and mannerisms were superb. The chemistry between the two was apparent. Lovely experience! Got lost in it! will watch again!

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LGM

05/08/2024

Beautifully made film.

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Shanda

05/07/2024

The story was great. Did care for the subtitles. They were a little distracting.

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Linda

05/07/2024

Wonderfully portrayed King Louis sensitivity and Jeanne Dubarrys devotion to him. My daughter dislikes subtitled films and she loved it!

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Dawn

05/07/2024

Enjoyed watching an old school movie . Good story, nothing flashy, no special effects, no language issues - just interesting look at French aristocracy. Solid acting by all! Dislike how it wasnt promoted in US - beyond uncalled for

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Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, using her charms to escape her impoverished life. Her lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis XV (Johnny Depp) and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard). The encounter goes far beyond his expectations for it was love at first sight for the King and Jeanne. Through this ravishing courtesan, the king rediscovers his appetite for life and feels he can no longer live without her. Making Jeanne his last official mistress, scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.

Director: Maïwenn
Producer: Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat
Screenwriter: Maïwenn, Teddy Lussi-Modeste, Nicolas Livecchi
Distributor: Fathom Events
Production Co: Why Not Productions
Genre: History, Drama, Romance, Biography
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2024
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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