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Passion

1919 1h 25m History Drama List
Reviews 78% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Jeanne Vaubernier (Pola Negri) is a poor girl, sewing for a living and barely making it in 18th-century France. But eventually she catches the attention of King Louis XV (Emil Jannings), and over time becomes the powerful man's mistress, known as Madame du Barry. She remains secretly committed to her first lover, though, a man named Armand de Foix (Harry Liedtke), and pushes for his advancement in the royal military. But true love may not be able to survive in the cruel royal court. Read More Read Less

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Robert E. Sherwood LIFE [Pola Negri] easily surpasses most of our home talent in the gentle art of vamping. The other players, in spite of their enforced anonymity, are uniformly excellent. Oct 2, 2021 Full Review Pamela Hutchinson Silent London Lubitsch's film has the glamour and sweep of a historical drama as well as the intimacy of a romcom. The sets and costumes are gorgeous, the very best that Ufa's ample resources could provide. Mar 27, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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andrey k Interesting German post-war spectacular, a pageant film directed by Lubitsch. A somewhat free interpretation of the French Revolution, where, as Siegfried Kracauer put it, the film "reduces the Revolution to a derivative of private passions". With outstanding actors of the period, brilliant Emil Jannings and Pola Negri. The last scene of DuBarry's execution and especially the shot of her severed head is particularly impressive. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jeanne Vaubernier (Pola Negri) is a poor girl, sewing for a living and barely making it in 18th-century France. But eventually she catches the attention of King Louis XV (Emil Jannings), and over time becomes the powerful man's mistress, known as Madame du Barry. She remains secretly committed to her first lover, though, a man named Armand de Foix (Harry Liedtke), and pushes for his advancement in the royal military. But true love may not be able to survive in the cruel royal court.
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Producer
Paul Davidson
Screenwriter
Norbert Falk, Hanns Kräly
Production Co
Projektion-AG Union (PAGU) [de]
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 25m