I Give My Heart (US-Title: The Loves of Madame Dubarry) is a 1935 British historical film adapted from the stage operetta The DuBarry by Carl Millöcker and arranged by Theo Mackeben. Directed by Marcel Varnel, and produced by British International Pictures (BIP). It is based on the life of Madame Du Barry.

Plot

Jeanne is a milliner courted by aristocrats. She first has an affair with René, a young writer for Count du Barry. She then marries the Count in order to become Louis XV's mistress.

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Cast

Gitta Alpar as Madame du Barry

Patrick Waddington as René

Owen Nares as Louis XV of France

Arthur Margetson as Count Du Barry

Margaret Bannerman as Marechale

Hugh Miller as Choiseul

Gibb McLaughlin as De Brissac

Iris Ashley as Margot

Hay Petrie as Cascal

Cicely Paget-Bowman

Philip Ridgeway

Critical reception

Allmovie described it as "standard historical-drama fare, allowing dozens of top European actors to play "dress-up" for 90 minutes"; while TV Guide noted "A rather stiff British production that is well done but not compelling," rating it 2/5 stars.

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1935 films

1930s romantic musical films

1930s historical musical films

1930s biographical drama films

1935 romantic drama films

British historical musical films

British romantic musical films

British biographical drama films

British romantic drama films

1930s English-language films

Films directed by Marcel Varnel

Films based on operettas

Operetta films

Biographical films about French royalty

Films set in the 18th century

Films set in France

Works about Louis XV

British black-and-white films

Films shot at British International Pictures Studios

Cultural depictions of Louis XV

Cultural depictions of Madame du Barry

British historical romance films

1930s musical drama films

1930s British films

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