Jeanne du Barry (French w/e.s.t.)
May 3, 2024Length
2h 11minRatings
Johnny Depp stars as King Louis XV in the story of the entrancing Jeanne du Barry (Maïwenn), a
French peasant woman whose meteoric rise through the royal court to become the King’s last
mistress creates a scandal of epic proportions. Based on a true story.
Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to
climb the social ladder, using her charms to escape her impoverished life. Her lover, the Comte du
Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis XV (Johnny Depp) and orchestrates a
meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard). The encounter goes far beyond
his expectations for it was love at first sight for the King and Jeanne. Through this ravishing
courtesan, the king rediscovers his appetite for life and feels he can no longer live without her.
Making Jeanne his last official mistress, scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the
streets into their rarified world.
Featuring an exclusive Fathom conversation with Academy Award nominee, Johnny Depp, on his
role as King Louis XV in Maïwenn’s Jeanne Du Barry, based on the true story of the scandalous
relationship between the King and his last official mistress.....................Feature presentation will be in French with English subtitles. Exclusive Fathom conversation at the end will be in English with French subtitles.............
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