Madame De Pompadour: The King's Favourite
– Jeanne Poisson, the headstrong, ambitious, witty and erudite, catches the eye and heart of French Ki..
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.
16 Oct 2006
French
Robin Davis
Alexandra de Broca (original idea), Alexandra de Broca (scenario and adaptation), Olivier Pouponneau (scenario and adaptation), Alexandra de Broca (dialogue), Olivier Pouponneau (dialogue), Jacques Forgeas (dialogue)
Hélène de Fougerolles, Vincent Perez, Charlotte de Turckheim, Rosemarie La Vaullée
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.