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It was recently announced he will appear in the film Jeanne Du Barry, produced by French company Why Not Productions, which will mark his first starring role since the trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2022
Eagerly clutching to my bosom an out-of-print copy of “The Art of Social Climbing,” a post-Gatsby guide by Felix Du Barry, I asked yet another attractive male salesclerk, “Is this for sale?”
From New York Times ● May 29, 2013
Ahead of her are two more, Panama Hattie and Du Barry Was a Lady; then a shot at Spencer Tracy in a picture not yet titled.
From Time Magazine Archive
Du Barry Was a Lady tells of a washroom attendant who wins $75,000 in a sweepstakes and tries to marry a nightclub singer.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I'm Elisabeth Amie Lange Du Barry, daughter of the Gardien de la Belle-Rose, and I know plenty about court."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Louis-Benoit Zamor, an actual historical figure, played a role in the eventual fate of the real Jeanne du Barry.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
His role as Louis XV in the French language film Jeanne du Barry which opened the prestigious French film festival is widely seen as his big comeback.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
"Jeanne du Barry," in which Depp plays King Louis XV, received a seven-minute standing ovation at the luxurious Grand Theatre Lumiere, where it premiered on Tuesday evening.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
But three years after he was dropped from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, his big screen return as Louis XV in Jeanne du Barry will open the Cannes festival.
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
This is entitled "Madame du Barry at Versailles", and in the Versailles catalog it is described as painted by Decreuse after Drouais.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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