Marie Antoinette (2006)

Directed by

Sofia Coppola

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

France, United States, Japan

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 2,975 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Marie Antoinette from her arrival at the French court as a young queen through the years before the revolution. It shows her daily routines, personal struggles, and the growing disconnect between her world and the political turmoil outside.

lavishstylizedbittersweetatmosphericmelancholiclightheartedvisually lushpaced slow

What happens

Marie Antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written, directed, and produced by Sofia Coppola. Based on the 2001 biography Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser, the film covers the life of Marie Antoinette, in the years leading to the French Revolution. The film stars Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette, alongside an ensemble cast, which includes Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Rose Byrne, Asia Argento, Molly Shannon, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston, Steve Coogan, and Jamie Dornan in his film debut. Marie Antoinette premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and was theatrically released in North America on October 20, 2006, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received polarizing reviews from critics, and did moderately well at box office, grossing approximately $60.9 million against its $40 million budget. Marie Antoinette won Best Costume Design at the 79th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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