Jeanne du Barry, Darling of the King is a new film starring Maywenn and Johnny Depp, which will hit theaters on August 30th. The first film about the return of a Hollywood star to the big screen after a maxi trial is inspired by the story of Jeanne Dubarry, Countess Dubarry and the last mistress of Louis XV at the court of Versailles.
Jeanne du Barry – favorite of the king film in theaters from 30 August in production and interpretation MaiwennFrench actress and director Johnny Depp among the main characters. This is the first film in which the famous Hollywood star returns to the big screen after a trial with his ex-wife Amber Heard. It is inspired by the story of Marie-Jeanne Becou, Comtesse du Barry, known as Madame du Barry, the last mistress of Louis XV of France. It tells the story of one of the most controversial courtesans of Versailles, who came to power during the Ancien Régime but died after the French Revolution.
Who was Jeanne du Barry: humble origins and social ascent
Jeanne du Barry was born into a family of a cook and a father, presumably a monk: as a child, she was placed in a boarding school, where she stayed for 9 years. He suffered for strict rules, but there he learned to write, read, count, then he learned history, religion, geography. In 1975, he worked for several months in a hairdressing salon, then entered the service of the widow of the general keeper, Elisabeth de Delay de Lagarde, and in dealing with high society acquired ease and noble manners. She soon made herself known with her beauty: she was received in many Parisian salons, and she met Jean-Baptiste, comte du Barry-Seray, whose mistress she became. Thanks to him, he met King Louis XV.
Meeting with King Louis XV and presentation to the court
The meeting with King Louis XV took place in 1768 and for him it was love at first sight. To introduce her to the court, the sovereign arranged for her to marry Guillaume, brother of Count Jean Baptiste du Barry. Jeanne du Barry was presented at court on April 22, 1769 and immediately adapted to court customs, however, she was not interested in business and political roles.
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Years as a Favorite and relationship with Marie Antoinette
Madame Dubarry was pleasing to everyone, despite the envious women and the intrigues that revolved around her, and received the castle of Louveciennes as a gift from the king. A year after the presentation, he had a disagreement with the new Dauphine, the Austrian archduchess. Maria Antonietta. The girl refused to speak to her, because she did not approve of a woman of dubious morality at court, although in the end she had to bow before the state mind and on New Year’s Eve 1772 she turned to her with words of convenience: “There are so many people in Versailles today.” Jeanne encouraged French artistic excellence, inspired the great artists of her time, and had an overwhelming influence on fashion.
Death of a king, revolution and execution
She was permanently removed from the palace shortly before the death of King Louis XV, which occurred in May 1774, and locked up in the monastery of Pont-au-Dames, from which she was then released a year later. He moved to the castle of Louvecin and lived happily until 1791 in the company of Count Cosse Brissac, later killed during the revolution. Dubarry also fell victim to the French Revolution. In 1791, some of her jewels were stolen from her, which were then resold in England, where the Countess went to recover them. When she returned to France, to avoid having her property misprinted, she was denounced by an English agent in France. She was arrested and executed by guillotine in what is now the Place de la Concorde in Paris on December 8, 1793.