Marie Antoinett (2006)
Sofia Coppola wrote and directed a historical drama film Marie Antoinett (2006) centered around the life of Queen Marie Antoinette. The youngest daughter of Empress Maria-Theresa of Austria, fourteen-year-old Maria Antonia, is described as a beautiful, charming, and naïve archduchess. In order to unite two rival countries, her mother arranges for her to marry Louis-Auguste, the Dauphin of France. Upon arriving in France and taking on the name Marie Antoinette, she meets King Louis XV and her future husband. Their wedding takes place immediately upon their arrival at the Palace of Versailles. The couple is expected to produce an heir to the throne without delay, but the next day it is reported to the king that there were no results from their wedding night.
As time passes, life at the court of Versailles becomes stifling for Marie-Antoinette. She is constantly looked down upon by her husband’s courtiers because of her foreign status and is unfairly blamed for their lack of an heir. However, it is actually her husband who is responsible for their unconsummated marriage. The French court is full of rumors and gossip, and Marie-Antoinette frequently causes controversy by going against its strict traditions. Her small circle of friends in Versailles includes the conservative Princesse de Lamballe and the bold Duchess of Polignac. Despite pressure from others, Marie-Antoinette refuses to acknowledge or interact with Louis XV’s mistress, Madame du Barry. Throughout the years, Maria-Theresa continues to offer advice to her daughter on how to impress and win over the Dauphin.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Kirsten DunstMarie Antoinette  Jason SchwartzmanLouis XVI  Judy DavisComtesse de Noailles  Steve CooganAmbassador Mercy  Rip TornLouis XV  Rose ByrneDuchesse de Polignac  Asia ArgentoComtesse du Barry  Molly ShannonAunt Victoire  Shirley HendersonAunt Sophie  Danny HustonEmperor Joseph II  Marianne FaithfullEmpress Maria Theresa  Jamie DornanCount Axel Fersen  Al WeaverComte Charles d'Artois  Sebastian ArmestoComte Louis de Provence |
Sofia Coppola wrote and directed a historical drama film Marie Antoinett (2006) centered around the life of Queen Marie Antoinette. The youngest daughter of Empress Maria-Theresa of Austria, fourteen-year-old Maria Antonia, is described as a beautiful, charming, and naïve archduchess. In order to unite two rival countries, her mother arranges for her to marry Louis-Auguste, the Dauphin of France. Upon arriving in France and taking on the name Marie Antoinette, she meets King Louis XV and her future husband. Their wedding takes place immediately upon their arrival at the Palace of Versailles. The couple is expected to produce an heir to the throne without delay, but the next day it is reported to the king that there were no results from their wedding night.
As time passes, life at the court of Versailles becomes stifling for Marie-Antoinette. She is constantly looked down upon by her husband’s courtiers because of her foreign status and is unfairly blamed for their lack of an heir. However, it is actually her husband who is responsible for their unconsummated marriage. The French court is full of rumors and gossip, and Marie-Antoinette frequently causes controversy by going against its strict traditions. Her small circle of friends in Versailles includes the conservative Princesse de Lamballe and the bold Duchess of Polignac. Despite pressure from others, Marie-Antoinette refuses to acknowledge or interact with Louis XV’s mistress, Madame du Barry. Throughout the years, Maria-Theresa continues to offer advice to her daughter on how to impress and win over the Dauphin.
