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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
Last week the following names made the following news: The late Madame Marie Jeanne Becu Du Barry, mistress of France's King Louis XV, had several beds.
From Time Magazine Archive
We practiced our looks on house servants, perfecting them in solitary chambers under the scrutiny of Du Barry.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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