Jeanne du Barry
2023 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 6.9 · 48% critics
Jeanne Bécu, born to poverty in 1743, climbs her way through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress. Along the way, court protocol, rivalries, and shifting alliances shape her rise and struggle for recognition.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-05-16
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (682 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this lavish French court drama if you like opulent period stories and court-life tensions like those in Versailles or Marie Antoinette; Not for you if you dislike subtitles or want the tale to be strictly historically accurate.
Pros: opulent period look; strong court intrigue; memorable performances | Cons: divisive pacing; mixed writing; some casting complaints
Themes
- infidelity
- france
- royal family
- versailles
- king louis xv of france
- romance
- countess
- mistress
- royal court
- 18th century
- courting
- king of france
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Maïwenn
as Jeanne Du Barry
Johnny Depp
as Louis XV
Benjamin Lavernhe
as La Borde
Melvil Poupaud
as Le Comte Du Barry
Robin Renucci
as Monsieur Dumousseaux
Pierre Richard
as Le Duc de Richelieu
Marianne Basler
as Anne, la mère de Jeanne adolescente
Caroline Chaniolleau
as Madame de la Garde
Pascal Greggory
as Le Duc D'Aiguillon
India Hair
as Adélaïde de France
Directed by Maïwenn