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Farewell, My Queen

Release Date: Jul 13, 2012
Rated: Brief Graphic Nudity and Language
Runtime: 1 hr. 40 min.
Genres: Drama
Director:Benoît Jacquot
Cast:Diane Kruger, Léa Seydoux, Virginie Ledoyen, Xavier Beauvois, Noemie Lvovsky. Full cast + crew

Synopsis

Director Benoît Jacquot adapted Chantal Thomas' bestselling novel examining the genesis of the French Revolution as witnessed from the perspective of the servants closest to Marie Antoinette. July 1789: Versailles. As the people of France rise up against King Louie XVI (Xavier Beauvois), the frightened sovereigns begin plotting their escape. Sidonie Laborde (Léa Seydoux) is the Queen's reader, and as such enjoys the many lavish privileges of being in the monarch's entourage. She sees herself as an...more

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See the Movie BUT Read the Book Too by babyjcook
This was a beautiful film, but I can't help but think that the slander that followed Marie Antoinette from before she became queen to after her execution is...

A disappointing French film focusing on the death of the Monarchy, Revolution and Marie Antoinette's sexual proclivities! by Peneflix
It is rare, but at times one recognizes a well-made film, beautifully-acted, a tale resonating with verisimilitude but fails to entice, engross or fully...

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