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- 2005
- Sofia Coppola
- 117 mins
- 12A
Summary
Biographical historical drama, starring Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman. In the latter part of the 18th century, free-spirited Archduchess Maria Antonia heads from the imperial court of Austria to Versailles. There, she will enter upon a prearranged marriage with the shy future king of France.
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
Alan Jones
Director Sofia Coppola's modernist take on the life of the infamous 18th-century monarch who said "let them eat cake" plays like an extended 1980s pop video. Although based on Antonia Fraser's respected biography, hard fact gives way to a stylised portrait of the naive 14-year-old Austrian princess (a coquettish Kirsten Dunst) as she heads to Versailles to marry the shy Dauphin (a blank Jason Schwartzman). The seven years it took before the consummation of her marriage meant navigating ruthless court protocol, manners and diplomacy, and it's the pressures of privilege that interest Coppola more than any revolutionary incident. Historical authenticity is undercut further by bursts of anachronistic pop music, including a masked rave to Siouxsie and the Banshees's Hong Kong Garden. The film is ravishing to look at, thanks to the production team's unprecedented access to Versailles, but its frothy charm eventually wears thin.
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rolenameMarie AntoinetteKirsten DunstLouis XVIJason SchwartzmanComtesse de NoaillesJudy DavisLouis XVRip TornDuchesse de PolignacRose ByrneComtesse du BarryAsia ArgentoAunt SophieShirley HendersonEmperor JosephDanny HustonMaria TeresaMarianne FaithfullAmbassador MercySteve CooganDuchesse de ChartresAurore Clément
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rolenameDirectorSofia Coppola
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Theatrical distributor
Sony Pictures
Released on
2006-10-20
Languages
English | Latin | French
Available on
DVD
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