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20 October 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
Let Them Eat Cake morePlot:
The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen and ultimately the fall of Versailles. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Marie-Antoinette at the Court of Versaille at age 14 through to age 30. Her progression from eagerness, disappointment, compensation and the end, which we all know. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kirsten Dunst | ... | Marie Antoinette | |
| Jason Schwartzman | ... | Louis XVI | |
| Judy Davis | ... | Comtesse de Noailles | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Louis XV | |
| Rose Byrne | ... | Duchesse de Polignac | |
| Asia Argento | ... | Comtesse du Barry | |
| Molly Shannon | ... | Aunt Victoire | |
| Shirley Henderson | ... | Aunt Sophie | |
| Danny Huston | ... | Emperor Joseph | |
| Marianne Faithfull | ... | Maria Teresa | |
| Mary Nighy | ... | Princesse Lamballe | |
| Sebastian Armesto | ... | Comte de Provence | |
| Jamie Dornan | ... | Count Fersen | |
| Aurore Clément | ... | Duchesse de Char | |
| Guillaume Gallienne | ... | Vergennes |
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity and innuendo.Parents Guide:
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123 minColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | Finland:S | UK:12A | France:U | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Germany:o.Al. | Italy:T | Philippines:R-13 | Sweden:Btl | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:14 | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | South Korea:15 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Peru:PTMOVIEmeter: 
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Sofia Coppola had originally wanted Angelina Jolie for the role of Madame Du Barry, but turned it down to star in The Good Shepherd (2006), then Catherine Zeta-Jones was considered. The role eventually went to Asia Argento. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the royal family leave the palace for the final time Marie Antoinette is looking out of the carriage window as it passes the center of the gardens. However, after she delivers her final line to Louis XVI the camera cuts back to the view out of the carriage window and it passes the center a second time. moreSoundtrack:
Pulling Our Weight moreFAQ
Why the director, from so many sources available chose to base the movie on Antonia Fraser's book?more
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A hauntingly beautiful film about how deep disappointment finds an outlet in "creative" frivolity. The combination of rock music and the rituals of Versaille never "shocks" thanks to the mastery of the direction. There is also a solid mastery of pacing. The slow progression of the film never bores; it reveals in time. The glory of Versailles is not shown
at the beginning but only as the film and the psychology of its heroine develop. The films owes a lot to the leading actress and way she is shot. The close-ups of the expressive face of Kirsten Dunst communicate the whole range of emotions behind a women eager to please and to do well, but who is trapped and inwardly anguished and disappointed. Rarely have we felt so close to a famous woman so far back in time. The film also masters the art of depicting "historical clichés", such as MA playing milkmaid, very convincingly. I was wonderfully surprised by this unusual film, and will see it a second time.