Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Plot Summary

Jeannette Vaubernier, an impulsive shopgirl en route to deliver a hat, dreams of luxury and position as she saunters through the woods, and attracted by a pool of water, she disrobes and plunges in. Cosse de Brissac, a handsome private in the King's Guards, comes to her rescue and they become sweethearts. Meanwhile, Jean Du Barry, a shrewd roué, takes note of her at the millinery shop and tricks her into staying at La Gourda's, where she soon becomes a favorite among the men.

Top Cast

Norma Talmadge Madame Du Barry

William Farnum Louis XV

Conrad Nagel Cosse de Brissac

Hobart Bosworth Duc de Brissac

Alison Skipworth La Gourdan