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Marie Antoinette

IMDB Rating: 6.50
12134 votes

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Based on Antonia Fraser's book about the ill-fated Archduchess of Austria and later Queen of France, 'Marie Antoinette' tells the story of the most misunderstood and abused woman in history, from her birth in Imperial Austria to her later life in France.
Actors
Louis XVIJason Schwartzman
Marie AntoinetteKirsten Dunst
Comtesse de NoaillesJudy Davis
Also posted in 2006, Biography, Drama, High IMDB rating, History | Comments (0)

The Affair of the Necklace

IMDB Rating: 6.00
1482 votes

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Paris, 1786: a woman in court. The Crown murdered her father for his views about the poor, now Jeanne wants her home and good name back. She believes all can be set right if she can talk to the Queen, whose House Minister rebuffs her. With the help of a courtside gigolo, she learns to use what others desire to get what she wants. She needs a patron: with forged letters, she convinces Cardinal de Rohan she is the Queen's confidante and can help him regain royal favor. Jeanne conspires to have the Cardinal purchase a fabulous diamond necklace for the Queen. He delivers it to Jeanne for Marie Antoinette. If the scheme breaks down, what then? Might this affair spark revolution?
Actors
Minister BreteuilBrian Cox
Jeanne St. Remy de ValoisHilary Swank
Cardinal Louis de RohanJonathan Pryce
Also posted in 2001, Drama | Comments (0)