Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour

The story

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.

Cast

V Vincent PerezLouis XV H Hélène de FougerollesJeanne Poisson, marquise de Pompadour C Charlotte de TurckheimLa reine Marie Leszczyńska D Damien JouillerotLe dauphin C Charlotte ValandreyMme de Brancas R Rosemarie La VaulléeÉlisabeth E Elisabeth MargoniMadame Poisson J Jennifer DeckerLa Dauphine L Léa WiazemskyAdélaïde C Chloé StefaniHenriette P Patrick HaudecœurLebel W Wilfred BenaïcheQuesnay

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R Romain RedlerAbel J Jean-François GarreaudMaurepas V Venantino VenantiniLe Tailleur J Jean-Louis FoulquierBeaumont Y Yvon BackL'Abbé Bernis J Jean-François DérecVoltaire M Marc MichelM. de Tournehem B Benoît SolesGontaut C Christian HecqMarville P Patrick RaynalLazare Duvaux A Albert GoldbergChoiseul