Du Barry, Woman of Passion
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| Du Barry, Woman of Passion | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sam Taylor |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Written by | David Belasco (play) Sam Taylor (adaptation) |
| Starring | Norma Talmadge |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Editing by | Allen McNeil |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | October 11, 1930 |
| Running time | 10 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Du Barry, Woman of Passion is a 1930 talking film drama starring Norma Talmadge, produced by her husband Joseph Schenck, released through United Artists, and based on a 1901 stage play Du Barry written and produced by David Belasco and starring Mrs. Leslie Carter.
This film is the second talking picture of silent star Talmadge and also her last motion picture. Barely acceptable prints of this film survive in the Library of Congress.[1][2]
[edit] Cast
- Norma Talmadge - Madame Du Barry
- William Farnum - Louis XV
- Conrad Nagel - Cosse de Brissac
- Hobart Bosworth - Duc de Brissac
- Ullrich Haupt - Jean Du Barry
- Alison Skipworth - La Gourdan
- E. Alyn Warren - Denys
- Edgar Norton - Renal
- Edwin Maxwell - Maupeou
- Henry Kolker - D'Aiguillon
unbilled
- Oscar Apfel - ?
- Eugenie Besserer - Rosalie/Prison Matron
- Earle Browne - Stage Director
- Knute Erickson - Jailer
- Cissy Fitzgerald - Bit role
- Clark Gable - Extra
- Lucille La Verne - Bit role
- Tom Ricketts - King's Aide
- Tom Santschi - Bit role
- Michael Visaroff - Bit
[edit] References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog of films 1921-1930 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
- ^ Du Barry, a play produced on Broadway at the Criterion Theatre, December 25, 1901 to May 1902; IBDB.com
