tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post4313731502918808124..comments2024-03-26T12:19:52.801-04:00Comments on Tea at Trianon: Death of Madame du Barryelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-51222926206125990592011-02-05T22:58:44.769-05:002011-02-05T22:58:44.769-05:00I think, after carefull study, that Mdme. du Barry...I think, after carefull study, that Mdme. du Barry was 'cut' from the same cloth as the Countess de Polignac, in that they could both be characterized as having the down-cast eye look, so prevalent among the 'decadent' women of the courts of the christian kings of france's ancien regime. it would be very diffficult for the hollywood camera to give an accurate portrayal, in that scripts from what norman mailer termed 'factoid manor' require so much eye expression, like w/gary cooper or barbra stanwyck.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207014221988678036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-52730926050023902162009-11-08T18:22:50.390-05:002009-11-08T18:22:50.390-05:00Oh, I would have to disagree with you about Zweig ...Oh, I would have to disagree with you about Zweig and Lever, which I do not care for at all. Zweig dwells too much on an outdated Freudian analysis and Lever is too romantic. Both gloss over the mistreatment of the Dauphin in the Temple. Fraser's would be good except that she insists upon the Fersen myth without giving any proof at all, as does Lever. I think that Bertiere's is one of the best if not the best biography. Delorme's is excellent, too.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-21244778180109727562009-11-08T14:18:50.018-05:002009-11-08T14:18:50.018-05:00Thanks Elena!
I am actually surprised at the amoun...Thanks Elena!<br />I am actually surprised at the amount of errors and misinterpretations you can find in that movie. Supposedly Antonia Fraser participated in the script as a help with historical references.<br />I haven't read her book (I heard it was biased and she didn't cite sources all the time).<br />I have read Zweig and Lever's biographies, both very good. I read Jean Chalon's too and it was terrible. It's still very criticized today.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396727290207087966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-52704047101100649112009-11-08T13:40:32.860-05:002009-11-08T13:40:32.860-05:00I agree with you on all points, dianainvasion! Com...I agree with you on all points, dianainvasion! Completely!elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-72094702457289691312009-11-08T13:24:33.505-05:002009-11-08T13:24:33.505-05:00I thought Asia Argento's portrayal as Du Barry...I thought Asia Argento's portrayal as Du Barry was horrible. First, physically she looks nothing like her. Du Barry epitomized the standards of French beauty in the 18 century: a curvy round figure, rosy cheeks, white porcelain skin, blue eyes and blond hair. Argento is too skinny and dark for the role.<br />Personality wise, in the film they get out of their way to show Du Barry as a vulgar woman with no class. By the time Antoinette became Dauphine, Du Barry was an expert in Court etiquette. She had been "polished" and her manners were comparable to the manners of any Court lady.<br />By the way I also hated Polignac's portrayal in that film. But that belongs to another topic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396727290207087966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-27727313628329299882008-12-09T07:45:00.000-05:002008-12-09T07:45:00.000-05:00Hi, Lee, thanks for your input. I thought Asia ind...Hi, Lee, thanks for your input. I thought Asia indeed made the most of the part. The resemblance to the real Madame du Barry is a bit questionable though, since La Barry would probably have known better than to belch loudly in public.<BR/><BR/>Good question, Marie. At that point, just about anyone associated with the Old Regime was being put to death. Even the Duke of Orleans, who had conspired with the revolutionaries and voted for the death of Louis XVI, his own cousin, was guillotined.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-84125447801582013332008-12-08T23:45:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:45:00.000-05:00Elena, As a lover of history and a newcomer to thi...Elena, <BR/><BR/>As a lover of history and a newcomer to this chapter in history, I wonder if you might be able to tell me why the Comtesse was guillotined? Even though she was Louis XV's mistress, how did she fit into the anger of the revolutionaries?Ashley Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506047813319087185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-65305287980516451512008-12-08T18:42:00.000-05:002008-12-08T18:42:00.000-05:00I liked Asia Argento's performance as du Barry...I liked Asia Argento's performance as du Barry in Sophie Coppola's recent film. I'm not sure how accurate it was, but given that it was a fairly small part in the film, it was a colourful & memorable portrayal.Lee Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828712906247704669noreply@blogger.com