Lavish imagery and a daring soundtrack set this film apart from most period dramas. She is given a fixed marriage to ensure the alliance between austria and france. The movie represents her surprise and extraordinary poise in delicate, luminous images. Marie antoinette 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Antonia fraser picked quite an interesting subject, when she wrote the historical biography, marie antoinette.
The journey by british author, lady antonia fraser, marie antoinette is a sympathetic account of the private life of the last queen of france before the revolution. I have to admit that this is the only source i really used for the movie. So begins the young womans journey from dauphine of france to queen of france. Coppola, who drew upon antonia frasers revisionist biography of marie antoinette, marie antoinette. Marie antoinette compares favorably to the new world and, more so, to the lost citytwo tales of edens stripped of their fruit. Marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie. From her betrothal and marriage to louis xvi at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end. The film focuses on marie antoinette, as she matures from a teenage bride to a young woman and eventual queen of france. Antonia fraser is the author of many internationally bestselling historical works, including love and louis xiv. November 2, 1755october 16, 1793 was the queen of france, executed by guillotine during the french revolution. Famously known as the eighteenthcentury french queen whose excesses have become legend, marie antoinette was.
The journey, the new film, also called marie antoinette, was released in the united states last month. From shoes to scandals, this movie outlines marie antoinettes nature, and her dedication to a life of fabulousness and outrageousness. I love how they blended modern things into it as well watch for the scene where you can see a pair of converse shoes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Perhaps this passage in the epilogue best sums up the book.
Her relationship with louis xvith and her personality in the movie do not match with historical accounts, but, in a way, this is done on purpose. As it is the basis for the film and fraser is a well respected historian, i. Ten things that occurred to me while watching marie antoinette. The journey, in preparing her script, is less a historian than a pop anthropologist. Marie antoinette by killian fox books the guardian. This is a motion picture detailing the life of marie antoinette after her betrothal to louis xvi. From shoes to scandals, this movie outlines marie antoinettes nature, and her dedication to.
It was directed by sophia cappola, who is also directed virgin suicide 1999 and lost in translation 2002, which won an oscar for the best director. Based largely on british biographer antonia frasers 2001 biography, marie antoinette. The national bestseller from the acclaimed author of the wives of henry viii. Based on the awardwinning biography marie antoinette. Kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, rip torn marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie the retelling of frances. It centers around the young archduchess, marie antoinette and her journey in become queen. The film, marketed for a teen audience, is an impressionistic retelling of marie antoinettes life as a young queen in the opulent and eccentric court at versailles. Sofia coppolas marie antoinette isnt actually meant to be historically accurate. The journey is a sympathetic 2001 biography of archduchess marie antoinette, the queen of france 17741792 by antonia fraser. A scapegoat was in fact what marie antoinette became.
This is sofia coppolas third film centering on the loneliness of being female and surrounded by a world that knows how to use you but not how to value and understand you. Based loosely on antonia frasers biography, marie antoinette. Marie antoinette, queen executed in french revolution. Never before has the life of marie antoinette been told so intimately and with such authority as in antonia frasers newest work, marie antoinette. The book, which was relaunched to coincide with the release of the related film, has had considerable success. Marie antoinettes journey would cross much of the holy roman empire, of which her father had been emperor in his lifetime, her mother being holy roman empress also, albeit by marriage. Its not so good to be the queen the new york times. Personally i found the writing of marie antoinette. This was my second antonia fraser book, the first being the wives of henry viii. It was released in the united states on october 20, 2006, by columbia pictures. Antonia frasers marie antoinette dispels a few myths about its subject, says killian fox.
The film begins with marie being handed over to the dauphin of france, louis auguste. The redemption of marie antoinette vr home facebook. Marieantoinettes journey from teen bride to hated queen. Andy garcias ode to his bygone cuba had no room in its limited imagination for the countrys impoverished masses, but that was because garcia only understood what was taken away from his family.
Famously known as the eighteenthcentury french queen whose excesses have become. The marieantoinette of the journey is sexually liberated fraser even has her using birth control and therefore made acceptable to the popular culture. It is the basis for the 2006 sofia coppola film marie antoinette. The retelling of frances iconic but illfated queen, marie antoinette. Some of the very good biography books are available on our site and waiting for you. The journey by antonia fraser about the book frances beleaguered queen, marie antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous let them eat cake, was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death. Marie antoinet te is a 2006 historica l drama fi lm written and directed by sofia coppola and starring kirsten dunst. A thoughtful, sometimesplayful retelling of the story of marie antoinette, sofia coppolas film focuses on the doomed queens adolescence. The punkish titles and soundtrack and the luscious pastel color palette depict the girl queen as a product of her times, living up to official expectations while also rebelling in whatever small ways she. Marie antoinette simple english wikipedia, the free. Ive seen about 10 films as part of my study of 1938 oscarnominated movies, and marie antoinette, starring norma shearer, is by far the best of the lot. The twohour film traces her journey from the splendors of her childhood in the palaces of the mighty austrohungarian empire to her final hours in a. You might like the book that this movie was based on marie antoinette the journey, by antonia fraser. How historically accurate is kirsten dunsts marie antoinette.
Marie antoinette is probably the most famous and memorable lady in french history, bar none. Maries dayslong journey from vienna to versailles in 1768. With kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, rip torn, judy davis. Background about the david grubin film marie antoinette. The story of marie antoinette marie antoinette the journeybased upon the book by antonia fraser, adapted and directed by sophia coppola. Frances beleaguered queen, marie antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous let them eat cake, was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death. The book, which was relaunched to coincide with the release of the related film, has had. She is most known for supposedly saying let them eat cake, although the french quote translates more precisely as, let them eat brioche, and there. It won the academy award for b est cos tume design. It is based on the life of qu een marie antoin ette in the years leading up to the french revolution.
Marie antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written and directed by sofia coppola and. It is a portrait which contradicts evidence, presented in the same book and in other biographies, about the beliefs, sentiments and lifestyle of the true marieantoinette. Sophia coppola, based on the book marie antoinette. Marie antoinette 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The wedding scene and dressing scene from the movie. Marie antoinette directed by sophia coppola youtube. This book was one of sofia coppolas primary sources for her movie marie. The journey by british author, lady antonia fraser, marie. The twohour film traces her journey from the splendors of her childhood in the. Just last year, i found a person with the notion about marieantoinette in the identity of sofia coppola, the director of the movie marieantoinette which was released on the year 2006 under columbia pictures. Marie antoinette sofia coppola new york film festival.
Marie antoinette is a movie about queen of france, marie antoinette, in the 18th century. The journey, the script contains precious little dialogue, conflict, or political intrigue to help place the proceedings in any. It shows coppola once again able to draw notes from actresses who are rarely required to sound them. If you are a book reader and you like to read a lot then you are in the right place. She began life as the daughter of an austrian queen.
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