Jeanne du Barry, the Johnny Depp starring period drama that opened the Cannes Film Festival, has gotten a U.S. release date.
Vertical, which landed the domestic rights to the film following its Cannes debut, is partnering with Fathom to release the film beginning on May 2 in 500 theaters.
Maïwenn directed and co-stars in the film that sees Depp play King Louis XV and follows his relationship with Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman who rises to the level of the king’s mistress.
The $22 million budgeted feature, which was shot on location in France, including Versailles, proved successful at the French box office with 401,481 admissions (or $2.56 million U.S.) in its first week of play, the best showing in a decade for a Cannes opening-night film in the country, according to French distributor Le Pacte. The movie went on to gross $5.8 million at the French box office, with a worldwide total of $13.6 million.
Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud and Pascal Greggory also star in the movie. Teddy Lussi-Modeste and Nicolas Livecchi co-wrote the film with Maïwenn. Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat produced along with Maïwenn. Financing came from Red Sea Film Foundation.
Jeanne du Barry was seen as a controversial choice to open the Cannes Film Festival. Depp has been in a years-long legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, which includes allegations of domestic violence, during which time he has largely remained off-screen and away from red carpet events. Two high-profile defamation lawsuits have played out in public, one of which served Depp a victory this December.
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