The retelling of frances iconic but illfated queen, marie antoinette. Frances reaction to the arrival of marie antoinette was generally very positive. However, madame du barry, louis xvs mistress, gave her some trouble upon her arrival. We see the street leading to the theatre transformed to suggest a garden that might be seen in a french palace. The films sympathetic take on the fall of the house of bourbon is sweetened. Drawing on antonia frasers 2001 book, marie is compassionate, altruistic, lonely, devastated by a cold husband and heartless court taking refuge in her beautiful children and many friends. Marie antoinette movie posters from movie poster shop. Complete annual us box office top 55 chart of 1938.
Marie antoinette 1938 games with the count youtube. This includes the placement of trees and other foliage, as well as large. Heres a look at some of the ways the famous queen has been portrayed in films, television and ads throughout the years. On the border for the official handover, marie is stopped, stripped and searched to ascertain, brutally, if she is indeed a virgin and, for that matter, a female. A shearer festival all the way, and a late example of mgms overstuffed period style and starpower.
Ive never seen the film, but it looks very glamorous with gorgeous costumes and sets. This list of american films of 1938 compiles american feature films that were released in 1938. Marie antoinette 1938 dvd norma shearer, tyrone power, john barrymore new. In addition to changing the nature of marie antoinettes character, t he revisions to the film resulted in the almost complete removal of two characters from the script. Mar 12, 2012 marie antoinette is a film loosely based on the life of the controversial queen of france, marie antoinette. Marie antoinette official trailer although it has its admirers, this lengthy but consistently gripping film remains an underrated biopic done in the grand hollywood manner. The darkness is driven away as an attendant draws the heavy curtains apart, letting the sunlight pour in. Marie antoinette 1938 games with the count watch marie. With norma shearer, tyrone power, john barrymore, robert morley. Many of the film s costumes were surprising colorful, something which is unfortunately lost with the switch to black and whitefor example, the dress worn by marie antoinette during the ball where she confronts madame du barry was actually not white, but a light blue.
The grand ceremonial march that accompanies marie antoinette s arrival and procession to meet louis xv at the louvre, paris near the beginning of the film is actually an elaborate reorchestration of a short and very simply scored entraacte from the opera castor et pollux by jean philippe rameau, composed 1737 and a great favorite in france, even after the french revolution. Marie antoinette was a young teenager, but norma shearer portrayed her with real style. Lavish imagery and a daring soundtrack set this film apart from most period dramas. The curious thing about her was that despite being crowned queen of france, she was convicted of treason and sentenced to be guillotined. More than 50 women were hired to produce the handembroidered and sequined gowns. Marie antoinettes arrival gown the arrival gown is the gown worn by marie antoinette when she first arrives at versailles.
Apr 21, 2012 21 the hollywood art marie antoinette 1938 1. Stunning gown from 1938 movie marie antoinette restored. In the second half of the film, she avoids an annulment, becomes queen, bears children, and is. The film was designed to be in technicolor but was ultimately shot in blackandwhite due to budget concerns.
Everything you need to know about marie antoinette and her. Sofia coppola on the other hand had complete access to the real versailles, her marie antoinette shining brightly in a pastel laduree macaroon of a film. Marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie. Marie antoinette from norma shearer to kirsten dunst cathy lomax, such beautiful shoes, 2018, oil on paper, 20x30. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Maria antonietta 1938 guarda il film italiano youtube. Marie antoinette 1938 french revolution 1789 youtube. Maria antonieta 1938 norma shearer revolucion francesa duration.
Aug 10, 20 the film was designed to be in technicolor but was ultimately shot in blackandwhite due to budget concerns. The film covers maries girly youth at court, through an affair with suave tyrone power then in his early, dewy prime and finally to the dark days of the revolution. Marie antoinette s arrival gown the arrival gown is the gown worn by marie antoinette when she first arrives at versailles. Marie antoinettes brother famously described them in a letter as a a couple of complete blunderers. Powers only mgm loanout casts him as a swedish count and marie s romantic dalliance. See more ideas about marie antoinette, rococo fashion and marie antoinette movie. The cinematography, the editing, the direction, the lighting especially establishes a moody 1770s france.
Marie antoinette 1938 film pop culture wiki fandom. The grand ceremonial march that accompanies marie antoinettes arrival and procession to meet louis xv at the louvre, paris near the beginning of the film is actually an elaborate reorchestration of a short and very simply scored entraacte from the opera castor et pollux by jean philippe rameau, composed 1737 and a great favorite in france, even after the french. Read how to ruin a queen marie antoinette and the diamond necklace affair ebook online. Let them eat cake was said 100 years before her by marietherese, the wife of louis xiv. Allowed complete access to versailles, she shows a society as singlemindedly devoted to the care and feeding of marie antoinette as a beehive centers on its queen. This short shows how hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an important movie. When the film opens marie antoinette is offered in an arranged marriage to louis auguste, the dauphin of france robert morley, and heir to the french throne. It was the costly film ever attempted by any studio. Marie antoinette is a 1938 american historical drama film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Like sofia coppolas 2006 version of the queens life, this film emphasizes glitz, and leaves the royals mostly innocent of blame for what happens to the starving peasants.
The complete series seasons 120 dvd 2011, 104disc box set new. Like sofia coppolas 2006 version of the queens life, this film emphasizes glitz. Versailles, though, became for coppola the main appeal the american filmmaker was allowed complete access to the palace. The comedy you cant take it with you won the academy award for best picture. 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.
Powers only mgm loanout casts him as a swedish count and maries romantic dalliance. Doomedmonarchythe trials and tribulations of marie antoinette 1938 it was the costliest film ever attempted by a studio. It was a callous and ignorant statement and she, marie antoinette, was neither. Marie antoinette movie trailer and videos tv guide. Marie paid from her own pocket to redecorate petit trianon, putting in a garden, and to plant trees along the paths to luxembourg gardens. Just bought an almost complete set of stills from the film. Van dyke and starred norma shearer as marie antoinette.
Marie antoinette 1938 le streaming en ligne film boxe. 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. Someone else said the original marie antoinette must have paled in comparison to normas character. The film covers marie s girly youth at court, through an affair with suave tyrone power then in his early, dewy prime and finally to the dark days of the revolution. Marie antoinette is a film loosely based on the life of the controversial queen of france, marie antoinette. 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. Now, sofia coppola has directed a new interpretation, with kirsten dunst. This is so far superior to the recent film about marie antoinette that i cannot stress. Marie antoinette 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Marie antoinettes daughter, marietherese charlotte, madame royale, was born at versailles on 19 december 1778. Marie antoinette 1938 film bringing marie to life from the pages of history. Watch marie antoinette movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Lost in translation brought her a best director oscar nomination, and best original screenplay oscar win, and now to follow up on that critically acclaimed film she has opted for a slightly more ambitious project. Sep 02, 2015 marie antoinette 1938 from anna gibson.
More evidence of this exists that this would have been completely out of antoinettes character, as persisted by biographer antonia fraser, who cites. In the lacma lab with her are head textile conservator catherine mclean. Her life story has inspired numerous books, films and artworks, each one adapting the facts we know to suit the time it was made. Marie antoinette 1938 anita louise in marie antoinette 1938 tyrone power and norma shearer in marie antoinette 1938. At a scene of louis xvi and marie antoinettes wedding party, the queentobe wore a voluminous wedding gown. The costumes in this film are absolutely beautiful.
Put marie antoinette on your list of 1930s films that deserve to be rediscovered. Robert morely portrayed timid louis xvi from the ballroom via the boudoir to the guillotine. Marie antoinette 1938 full movie download full hd youtube. Although there is considerable hollywood panache and romantics, nevertheless this classic movie reenacted how it really happened. The 1938 film marie antoinette, starring norma shearer and robert morley, is considered a classic of historical melodrama. Marie antoinette was portrayed as a tourist in this film. The dress is directly inspired by a portrait of a young marie antoinette created shortly after she became the dauphine of france. The real marie wanted paris to reflect natures paradise. In every detail, it should have been the most magnificent spectacle ever created. Costume designer on marie antoinette 2006 introduction the opening scene of marie antoinette sofia coppola, 2006 is set in austria. Movie talk a discussion area for everything movie related including films in the theaters. Hollywood goes to town 1938 letterboxd social film. The film celebrated here is marie antoinette 1938, which had its premiere at the carthay circle theatre. Another romance of celluloid hollywood goes to town vintage.
Many of the films costumes were surprising colorful, something which is unfortunately lost with the switch to black and whitefor example, the dress worn by marie antoinette during the ball where she confronts madame du barry was actually not white. Watch marie antoinette full movie in hd visit the young austrian princess marie antoinette is arranged to marry louis. Dec 21, 2019 marie antoinettes brother famously described them in a letter as a a couple of complete blunderers. From her betrothal and marriage to louis xvi at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of versailles. Marie antoinette is a 1938 film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Let them eat the crusts of pate was attributed to a spanish princess and published in confessions by rousseau in 1766, 10 years before the american revolution. Watch marie antoinette full movie in hd visit movie 43847 the young austrian princess marie antoinette is arranged to marry louis. Marie antointte from norma shearer to kirsten dunst images.
Here are some great stills of the supporting cast from marie antoinette 1938. Thalberg with his wife, moira shearer, star of marie antoinette. The bright light of metrogoldwynmayer, norma shearer is the famous young queen of france in the lavish hollywood epic marie antoinette 1938. Maria antonietta 1938 streaming gratisitaliano completo film. Oct 06, 2012 marie antoinette is a movie about queen of france, marie antoinette, in the 18th century. Sofia coppolas cleverly revisionist portrayal of frances last queen played by kirsten dunst delights in jabbing at the courts relentless rounds of pageantry. Marie antoinette 1938 film marie antoinette movie, marie. Jan 19, 2015 maria antonieta 1938 norma shearer revolucion francesa duration.
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