The Dubarry (1951 film)

The Dubarry (German: Die Dubarry) is a 1951 German musical film directed by Georg Wildhagen and Reinhold Schünzel and starring Sari Barabas, Willy Fritsch and Albert Lieven.[1] It is named after the operetta Die Dubarry, but uses the work only as a background.[2] It was made at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.

The Dubarry
Directed by
Written by
Produced byFranz Tappers
Starring
CinematographyWilly Winterstein
Edited byAlice Ludwig
Music byTheo Mackeben
Production
companies
  • Fama-Film
  • Standard-Filmverleih
Distributed byEuropa-Filmverleih
Release date
  • 30 November 1951 (1951-11-30)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

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Jeanne Fabian is a singer celebrated for her role as Madame Dubarry, but her financial backing from a wealthy admirer leads to criticism. She decides to change her name and look and start again from her beginnings to prove she really is talented. She falls in love with a man she takes to be poor, but is in fact a wealthy car manufacturer.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Die DUBARRY (1951)". BFI. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Gänzl p.546

Bibliography

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  • Kurt Gänzl. The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi. Schirmer Books, 2001.
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