Marie Antoinette (2022)

Original title

Marie-Antoinette

Directed by

Geoffrey Enthoven, Pete Travis, Edward Bazalgette

Genre

historical drama

Country

United Kingdom, France

Length

2 seasons, 16 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Austrian archduchess marries the future king of France and must navigate the rigid etiquette of the French court. The series follows her life from teenager to queen as she tries to find her place among political intrigue and personal loneliness.

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What happens

Marie Antoinette is a historical drama television series created by Deborah Davis. It is produced by the BBC and Canal+ and based on the life of the last queen of France before the French Revolution, who was 14 years old when she became Dauphine of France upon her marriage to the heir apparent, Louis-Auguste. The first series premiered in France on 31 October 2022 and in the UK on 29 December, and consists of eight episodes. The series premiered in the United States on 19 March 2023 on PBS. German actress Emilia Schüle plays the title role. A second series was released in 2025 on various services, including the BBC, PBS, Canal+ and Disney+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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