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Du Barry Was a Lady

1943 · 101 min

A bright, silly Technicolor romp that drifts from nightclub numbers into a lavish dream court, all song, slapstick and harmless flirtation.

Tagline
THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!
Overview
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in 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.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • class
    • greed
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • fantasy world
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour7
    Realism4
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, fantasy, music
    Directed by
    Roy Del Ruth
    Written by
    Irving Brecher
    Starring
    Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Virginia O'Brien, Rags Ragland, Zero Mostel, Donald Meek, Douglass Dumbrille
    Music
    Cole Porter
    Cinematography
    Karl Freund
    Runtime
    101 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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