Highest-Rated Movies about 'Louis Xv', Sort by Popularity
Monsieur Beaucaire (1946), Passion (1919), Madame Du Barry (1934), Voltaire (1933), Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Louis Xv movies.
#1. Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
Storyline: Beaucaire is a barber for the royal French court which becomes a real "royal pain" for the king. As a result he is sent to the guillotine - however he is saved by the Duc de Chandre, who rescues and transports him to the Spanish court. While there Beaucaire poses as a nobleman. The only problem is, he gets into even more trouble.—Kelly
Plot Keywords: barber, louis xv, chambermaid, duke, king, daughter, madcap ...
Movie Details Click Here!#2. Passion (1919)
Storyline: The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
Plot Keywords: poor woman, louis xv, mistress, minister, cardinal richelieu, soldier, melodramatic ...
Movie Details Click Here!#3. Madame Du Barry (1934)
Storyline: Madame DuBarry is a 1934 American historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dolores del Rio, Reginald Owen, Victor Jory and Osgood Perkins. The film portrays the life of Madame Du Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV of France.[1] While this film does not serve accuracy to Madame Du Barry, it does feature antiques and jewelry that came from the actual days when Madame Du Barry lived. This film was released just as the Hays Code was taking full swing, and faced many problems with censors of the time. Scenes of this film had to be removed before its release or else it would have not been approved for release.
Plot Keywords: louis xv, courtesan, king, countess, adviser, marie antoinette, cheeky ...
Movie Details Click Here!#4. Voltaire (1933)
Storyline: Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire but is increasingly influenced against him by his minister, the Count de Sarnac. Louis's mistress, the courtesan Madame de Pompadour, is Voltaire's protector and advocate, but even she has difficulty preserving his welfare when Voltaire publicly excoriates the king for the wrongful execution of one of his subjects, Calas. Voltaire gives refuge to Calas's daughter and endeavors to show the king the error of his ways. But the Count de Sarnac, with an agenda of intrigue and disloyalty, determines to do away with the troublesome Voltaire.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Plot Keywords: writer, louis xv, daughter, mistress, philosopher, engaging, suspenseful ...
Movie Details Click Here!#5. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
Storyline: Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is love with a poor dancer, but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.—Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
Plot Keywords: singer, dancer, nightclub employee, louis xv, madame du barry, charming, new york city ...
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