The portrait of an average woman by stefan zweig and the 2006 kirsten dunst feature based upon the 2001 book marie antoinette. Drawing on a wealth of family letters and other archival materials, antonia fraser successfully avoids the hagiography of some the french queens admirers and the misogyny of many of her critics. Financial analysis of marie antoinette 2006 including budget. I love how they blended modern things into it as well watch for the scene where you can see a pair of converse shoes. These all happened at the height of the french revolution 17891799. I have it on dvd distributed by france 2 you can buy it on. You could see her childlike qualities, how she evolved and grew with age and experience and understand her perspective on the times. Brilliantly written, marie antoinette is a work of impeccable scholarship. Marie antoinette sofia coppola movies the new york times. Despite some historical inaccuracies, juliet greys marie antoinette trilogy is an enjoyable read and full of fun details. Very much of its age, the book portrays an ordinary woman albeit born an austrian princess who would mary a french king who is flawed and emotional.
Princess of versailles, austria france, 1769 by kathryn lasky, becoming marie antoinette by juliet grey. Marie antoinette was based upon the book by stefan zweig whose biography uncovered vital new information found at the state archives in vienna. Summary taken partially from internet movie database. Coppola made this movie based on a writers book on the portrayal of marie antoinette living this extravagant life behind the walls where.
A thoughtful, sometimesplayful retelling of the story of marie antoinette, sofia coppolas film focuses on the doomed queens adolescence. Please do not bemoan the lack of historical accuracy, ridiculous plot, or poorlydrawn characters this thing, with its epically awfulhysterical cover art, is the pinnacle of truth in advertising. Based loosely on lady antonia frasers revisionist biography of the austrianborn queen, it was shot on location in versailles with a stellar cast that includes. Overthetop production of the life of marie antoinette based on stefan zweigs book, the first honest attempt to depict the reality of her life. 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. It shows coppola once again able to draw notes from actresses who are rarely required to sound them. On that same day, 217 years ago, marie antoinette or maria antonia josepha johanna 17551793 was executed by guillotine. The tragic life of marie antoinette, who became queen of france in her late teens. May 11, 2016 sofia coppolas marie antoinette isnt actually meant to be historically accurate. His death left the kings 11yearold grandson, louis. This study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of marie antoinette. Marie antoinette, which will be shown tonight and tomorrow at the new york film festival and opens next friday, is a thoroughly modern confection, blending insouciance and sophistication. With norma shearer, tyrone power, john barrymore, robert morley.
On the night of june 20, 1791, the royal family attempted to flee. It was also released in mon histoire and my royal story. Its a good biography and, unlike coppolas movie, actually tells you what happened to marieantoinette. Oct 20, 2006 about genre drama rating rated pg summary based on the book marie antoinette. Marie antoinettes daughter, marietherese charlotte, madame royale, was born at versailles on 19 december 1778. I loved this book and, not surprisingly, it was far better than the tv movie that was based upon it. It is based on the life of queen marie antoinette in the years leading up to the french revolution. The journey by british author, lady antonia fraser.
Marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie. With kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, rip torn, judy davis. Sep 20, 2006 marie antoinette compares favorably to the new world and, more so, to the lost citytwo tales of edens stripped of their fruit. Marie antoinette sofia coppola new york film festival. Before beginning, id just like to point out that anyone who willingly takes home a book entitled marie antoinette, serial killer knows exactly what theyre getting into. The movie is based on the awardwinning biography marie antoinette.
Oct, 2006 marie antoinette, which will be shown tonight and tomorrow at the new york film festival and opens next friday, is a thoroughly modern confection, blending insouciance and sophistication. Follows the naive young austrian princess, who is thrown into the scandalridden. It was the second book in the series written by kathryn lasky, after elizabeth i. I, like a few other listeners, have found the narrator of this story so annoying that it has been hard to get through this otherwise good book. The retelling of frances iconic but illfated queen, marie antoinette. Movies based on real life, period pieces, movies based on books, dramas, historical dramas. This book was one of sofia coppolas primary sources for her movie marie antoinette and anyone whos seen the movie will enjoy finding all the quotes used in the movie that the historical figures actually said. If you are a book reader and you like to read a lot then you are in the right place. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The story of revolution and resistance in 18thcentury france is a complicated one, and no two historians tell the story the same way.
Based largely on british biographer antonia frasers 2001 biography, marie antoinette. Betrothed by the powerful maria theresa, she marries louis, grandson of king louis xv. Marie antoinette is a 2006 film by written and directed by sofia coppola, loosely based on the life of marie antoinette played by kirsten dunst. Marie the film, like marie the queen, is a head of her time in more ways than one. 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. About genre drama rating rated pg summary based on the book marie antoinette. Naslund, the kentucky poet laureate and author of the bestselling ahabs wife, believes that by the time marie antoinette and her head parted company. Mar 23, 2012 marie antoinette and louis xvis children. All time domestic box office for based on fiction book short story movies rank 801900 856.
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. It is very loosely based on the life of the queen consort in the years lead. The journey, the new film, also called marie antoinette, was released in. 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. The book was released by scholastic in april 2000 and republished in november 20 with new cover art.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Others, like antonia fraser in her book marie antoinette, the journey upon which coppola pretends to have based the movie, opines otherwise. The notes started when marie antoinette was just 18, and it. Nine months prior to that her husband, king louis xiv was executed. Biographies of marie antoinette 2001 nonfiction books books adapted into films books by antonia fraser biography book stubs royalty stubs. The film follows the fifteen year old princess on her way to the french court to be married to louis xvi, her reign as queen, and through the beginning of the french revolution, when she and her husband were forced to relocate to paris. Ten things that occurred to me while watching marie antoinette. Antoinette is the fifteenth child of the austrian king and queen. Marie antoinette by killian fox books the guardian. Antonia frasers marie antoinette dispels a few myths about its subject. And this past year, she took home another with the grand budapest hotel 2014.
Princess of versailles is the fourth book in the royal diaries. This book is based around coppolas annotated screenplay, and features. 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. This time period is called rococo period, which is famous for its art, costume, and lavish lifestyle in versailles. Marie antoinette is probably the most famous and memorable lady in french history, bar none. The marie antoinette diet let them eat cake a new diet created based on the former french queens eating habits claims you can have your cake and eat it too but only if you also like hearty.
For marie antoinette, versailles administrators granted sofia coppola, the 35yearold writerdirector, unprecedented access to the chateau and its grounds. Antonia fraser picked quite an interesting subject, when she wrote the historical biography, marie antoinette. The national bestseller from the acclaimed author of the wives of henry viii. Based on a bestselling book by lady antonia fraser. Its about the private life of the last queen of france before the revolution. Marie antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written and directed by sofia coppola and starring kirsten dunst. Marie antoinette was the movie that gave her the awaited third oscar. This enthralling confection of a novel, the first in a new trilogy, follows the transformation of a coddled austrian archduchess into the reckless, powerful, beautiful queen marie antoinette.
Movie website updates for october 14 october 20, 2006. It was released in the united states on october 20, 2006, by columbia pictures. The details and historical accounts about marie antoinette are very interesting, and of course, cleared up a lot of confusion that i had when watching the historically inaccurate movie. Comparing historically significant women in power pbs. Why did sofia coppola choose to base the film specifically on antonia frasers book. Marie antoinette 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It was released in the united states on 20 october 2006, by columbia pictures. It is based on the book by antonia fraser and will star kristen dunst and jason schwartzman and marie and louis. Lavish imagery and a daring soundtrack set this film apart from most period dramas. Jan 08, 2016 people reports that the book, written by historian evelyn farr, contains juicy love letters that were sent over a period of 20 years. The journey by antonia fraser, sofia coppolas marie antoinette is a powerful and sympathetic film of the tragic life of. You might like the book that this movie was based on marie antoinette the journey, by antonia fraser.
Among her body of work we also find a clockwork orange 1971, the shining 1980, cotton club 1984, out of africa 1985and the life aquatic with steve zissou 2004. 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. Based on antonia frasers book about the illfated 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. Some of the very good biography books are available on our site and waiting for you. The 2006 film directed by sofia coppola is based on the 1932 biography of marie antoinette by stefan zweig. Although based on antonia frasers respected biography, hard fact gives way to a stylised portrait of the naive 14yearold.
How historically accurate is kirsten dunsts marie antoinette. Oct 06, 2012 the movie is based on the awardwinning biography marie antoinette. The journey, the new film, also called marie antoinette, was released in the united states last month. Shot entirely in france, much on location at the palace of versailles, the film is visually stunning, bringing together a cast that includes kirsten. Fraser thinks the couple didnt consummate the marriage because they were two complete blunderers, using the expression of marie antoinettes brother, the future emperor joseph ii of austria. A new book unveils marie antoinettes scandalous love letters.
The journey by antonia fraser, sofia coppolas marie antoinette is a powerful and sympathetic film of the tragic life of frances iconic and misunderstood eighteenthcentury queen. Public perception was also aided in the twentieth century with the advent of movies based upon biographies of the queen, the most famous of them including the oscarnominated 1938 norma shearer feature marie antoinette based upon the 1932 book marie antoinette. People reports that the book, written by historian evelyn farr, contains juicy love letters that were sent over a period of 20 years. Maries voice was clear, emotional, strong and vibrant. She began life as the daughter of an austrian queen. According to norma shearer biographer gavin lambert, zweig discovered that louis xvis impotence was traceable to phimosis, an irregularity in the foreskin later corrected through circumcision. Kirsten dunst jason schwartzman judy davis rip torn rose byrne asia argento molly shannon shirley henderson danny huston marianne faithfull. She was born an archduchess of austria and was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of empress maria theresa and francis i, holy roman emperor. Marie antoinette compares favorably to the new world and, more so, to the lost citytwo tales of edens stripped of their fruit. Marie antoinette secretly requested help from other european rulers, including her royal siblings in austria and naples. Marie antoinette is a 2006 biographical film, written and directed by sofia coppola.
I am a ma junkie and have read several of her biographies so i am excited about it. Unlike most treatments of marie antoinette, which more or less cover her life from birth thru death, this particular movie and the novel its based on focuses only on the tumultuous three days after. Marie antoinette film costumes at prato textile museum. A couple of weeks ago, i saw the latest marie antoinetteinspired flick, farewell, my queen which is based on the book of the same name by chantal thomas.
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