Madame Dubarry

Ernst Lubitsch directed this silent costumer which made Pola Negri a star as Madame DuBarry, who romanced her way up the social ladder of 18th-century France and became the courtesan of King Louis XV (Emil Jannings), only to fall victim to the turmoil of the French Revolution. AKA: "Passion." 90 min. With Harry Liedtke, Eduard von Winterstein, Reinhold Schünzel, Else Berna. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; audio commentary. Silent with music score.