Rent Marie Antoinette (2006)

3.0 of 5 from 242 ratings
1h 58min
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Synopsis:
Sofia Coppola brings to life a fresh interpretation of the life of France's legendary teenage Queen Marie Antoinette. Kirsten Dunst plays the naive and beautiful Marie Antoinette, who is betrothed to King Louis XVI at the tender age of 14, entering an opulent French court which is steeped in conspiracy and scandal. Without guidance and adrift in a dangerous world, the young girl rebels against the isolated atmosphere of Versailles and becomes France's most misunderstood monarch.
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Sofia Coppola
Others:
Norma Shearer, Milena Canonero, KK Barrett, Jean-Luc Russier, Desideria Corridon, Véronique Melery
Studio:
Sony
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
2007, A Brief History of Coronations on Screen, A Brief History of Film Weddings: Part 3, A Few More Screen Princes, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Getting to Know..., The Coppola Clan: Hollywood's Most Creative Family, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films Set in Department Stores, Top Films
Awards:

2007 Oscar Best Costume Design

BBFC:
Release Date:
05/03/2007
Run Time:
118 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Danish, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Deleted Scenes
  • 'Making Of' Featurette
  • 'Cribs With Louis XVI' Featurette

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Reviews (5) of Marie Antoinette

'Legally Blonde' with ravishing sets, costumes and music - Marie Antoinette review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
14/04/2009

If you're after historical accuracy and period atmosphere it's true - this is not the movie in which to find that view of Marie Antoinette.

But for a sumptuously gorgeous movie with the exuberance of a shopping spree, the style of a fashonista's favourite music video and an eye for ravishing sets and costumes you are in the right place. I found this to be a unique and delightful movie. In essence, it's a film about a teenage girl who just happened to be a queen some time ago, and it covers the issues you'd expect from that - but whatever you think of the storyline this movie looks so delicious, and the much-discussed 80's soundtrack injects such energy into much of the movie (the 'I Want Candy' sequence alone is worth the rental cost) that you can't help catching a buzz from it. See it - have fun!

3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.

Grandiose spectacular with an annoying feature - Marie Antoinette review by AB

Spoiler Alert
02/01/2020

Grandiose settings, costumes and personnel to show the story of Marie-Antoinette and her travails at the French court.

Lots to offer in the historical context, with some additional "what ifs" and "perhaps this" but to me the film could have done with some better speech training so that the players, although not to be made to speak in cod French accents, at least should not be speaking in American accents.

1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

See it once - Marie Antoinette review by SB

Spoiler Alert
09/07/2023

I should have had great difficulty following the story of this film had I not previously seen the 2022 Anglo/French TV production. Obviously a two-hour film must be more compressed (especially as it covers a longer time period, up to the Revolution) but very little effort is made here to explain who people are, the complex relationships at the courts of Louis XV/XVI, the social/political background, or anything really.

The film has a lot of visual flair, but maybe too much effort was put into that and not enough into the script. Despite all the clothes Kirsten Dunst, a bland actress, makes a bland Marie Antoinette. Her husband is not so much odd as invisible. Amongst the supporting cast Shirley Henderson and Mary Nighy make the best of small opportunities. Steve Coogan does his best as the Austrian ambassador.

After the film has got a bit more into its stride, it loses its way again - the last half hour is very rushed.

Some have complained about the '80s soundtrack, but I found this jarred only on a couple of occasions.

Continuity laziness – Antoinette leaves Vienna in early summer, judging by the trees, but arrives in France, not too far away even by 18th century carriage, in late autumn.

So, just about worth watching but if you want to see it done much better, with Emilia Schule as a superb Marie Antoinette, watch the 2022 TV production.

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