Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour

The read

It runs long at 3h 0m.

Synopsis

Jeanne Poisson, the headstrong, ambitious, witty and erudite, catches the eye and heart of French King Louis XV at a costumed ball. She masters the art of seduction well enough to become accepted even by the Queen, corpulent mother of ten. As a sensibly chosen Royal 'favorite' mistress she is soon ennobled Marquise of Pompadour to facilitate her introduction at court. The immature dauphin (crown prince) proves a bitter and unrelenting enemy, joined by his imposed Saxon bride, and his sister at her deathbed. Although friends at court help Pompadour return, her health gives way.

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Key crew

• Robin DavisDirector

Cast

• Vincent PerezLouis XV
• Hélène de FougerollesJeanne Poisson, marquise de Pompadour
• Charlotte de TurckheimLa reine Marie Leszczyńska
• Damien JouillerotLe dauphin
• Charlotte ValandreyMme de Brancas
• Rosemarie La VaulléeÉlisabeth
• Elisabeth MargoniMadame Poisson
• Jennifer DeckerLa Dauphine
• Léa WiazemskyAdélaïde
• Chloé StefaniHenriette
• Patrick HaudecœurLebel
• Wilfred BenaïcheQuesnay

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