Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 10/20/06 Home Video 02/13/07 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity and innuendo Running Time 2 hours 3 minutes Genre Drama Director Sofia Coppola Writer Sofia Coppola Cast Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn, Molly Shannon, Judy Davis, Steve Coogan, Asia Argento, Marianne Faithful, Aurore Clement, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston Studio Columbia Pictures |
MARIE ANTOINETTE
SYNOPSIS
Oscar® winner Sofia Coppola brings to the screen a
fresh interpretation of the life of France's legendary
teenage queen MARIE ANTOINETTE. Betrothed to
King Louis XVI (Jason Schwartzman), the naïve
Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst) at the age of 14,
she is thrown into the opulent French court which is
steeped in conspiracy and scandal. Alone, without
guidance, and adrift in a dangerous world, the young
Marie Antoinette rebels against the isolated
atmosphere at Versailles and, in the process,
becomes France's most misunderstood monarch.
Kirsten Dunst stars as the youthful princess whose
fateful life became the stuff of myth and legend. The
story begins when 14-year-old Marie Antoinette is
whisked away from her family and friends in Vienna,
stripped of all her possessions and deposited in the
sophisticated and decadent world of Versailles, the
lavish royal court near Paris.
Marie Antoinette is merely a pawn in an arranged
marriage meant to solidify the harmony between
two nations. Her teenage husband, the Dauphin
Louis (Jason Schwartzman), is heir to the French
throne. But Marie Antoinette is ill prepared to be the
kind of ruler for whom the French populace yearns.
Oscar® winner Sofia Coppola brings to the screen a
fresh interpretation of the life of France's legendary
teenage queen MARIE ANTOINETTE. Betrothed to
King Louis XVI (Jason Schwartzman), the naïve
Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst) at the age of 14,
she is thrown into the opulent French court which is
steeped in conspiracy and scandal. Alone, without
guidance, and adrift in a dangerous world, the young
Marie Antoinette rebels against the isolated
atmosphere at Versailles and, in the process,
becomes France's most misunderstood monarch.
Kirsten Dunst stars as the youthful princess whose
fateful life became the stuff of myth and legend. The
story begins when 14-year-old Marie Antoinette is
whisked away from her family and friends in Vienna,
stripped of all her possessions and deposited in the
sophisticated and decadent world of Versailles, the
lavish royal court near Paris.
Marie Antoinette is merely a pawn in an arranged
marriage meant to solidify the harmony between
two nations. Her teenage husband, the Dauphin
Louis (Jason Schwartzman), is heir to the French
throne. But Marie Antoinette is ill prepared to be the
kind of ruler for whom the French populace yearns.
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Beneath her finery, she's a sheltered, frightened and confused young woman, surrounded by vicious
detractors, insincere flatterers, puppet masters and gossips. Trapped by the conventions of her station in
life, Marie Antoinette must find a way to fit into the complex and treacherous world of Versailles.
Adding to her woes is the indifference of her new husband, Louis. Their marriage goes unconsummated
for an astonishing seven years. The awkward future king proves to be a disaster as a lover, sparking
grave concerns (and relentless gossip) that Marie Antoinette will never produce an heir.
Overwhelmed and distraught, Marie Antoinette seeks refuge in the decadence of the French aristocracy
and in a secret love affair with the alluring Swedish Count Fersen (Jamie Dornan). Her indiscretions are
soon the talk of France. Whether she is being idealized for her impeccable style or vilified for being
unforgivably out of touch with her subjects, reaction to Marie Antoinette is always extreme. Yet, slowly, as
she matures, she begins to find her way as a wife, mother and Queen — only to be tragically swept up in a
bloody revolution that alters France forever.
-- © Columbia Pictures
detractors, insincere flatterers, puppet masters and gossips. Trapped by the conventions of her station in
life, Marie Antoinette must find a way to fit into the complex and treacherous world of Versailles.
Adding to her woes is the indifference of her new husband, Louis. Their marriage goes unconsummated
for an astonishing seven years. The awkward future king proves to be a disaster as a lover, sparking
grave concerns (and relentless gossip) that Marie Antoinette will never produce an heir.
Overwhelmed and distraught, Marie Antoinette seeks refuge in the decadence of the French aristocracy
and in a secret love affair with the alluring Swedish Count Fersen (Jamie Dornan). Her indiscretions are
soon the talk of France. Whether she is being idealized for her impeccable style or vilified for being
unforgivably out of touch with her subjects, reaction to Marie Antoinette is always extreme. Yet, slowly, as
she matures, she begins to find her way as a wife, mother and Queen — only to be tragically swept up in a
bloody revolution that alters France forever.
-- © Columbia Pictures