| Marie Antoinette | 
 enlarge | Director: Sofia Coppola
Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Rose Byrne
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  318 reviews
Sales Rank: 2628
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 123
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD15910D
UPC: 043396159105
EAN: 0043396159105
ASIN: B000M06KJ8
Theatrical Release Date: October 20, 2006
Release Date: February 13, 2007
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Condition: disc in excellent condition, cover has minor wear.
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Product Description
The vibrant retelling of the classic story of marie antoinette the naive austrian princess who is thrown into the scandal-ridden world of the french aristocracy when she is betrothed to king louis xvi. While still a teenager marie antoinette conquers her fears and becomes frances iconic queen. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/22/2008 Starring: Kirsten Dunst Rip Torn Run time: 123 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Sofia Coppola
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While much was made of the fact that Marie Antoinette elicited boos at Cannes, the many favorable reviews attracted less attention. Inspired by Antonia Fraser's biography, Sofia Coppola fashions a portrait that's just as dreamy as The Virgin Suicides, her first literary adaptation, and the Oscar-winning Lost in Translation. Set to a soundtrack of post-punk (a conceit that adds more interest than resonance), the teenaged Marie (Kirsten Dunst, quite good) may be shallow, but she's rarely unsympathetic. The story begins in the late-18th century as the Austrian Archduchess agrees to marry Louis-Auguste (Jason Schwartzman). After bidding adieu to her mother, Maria Theresa (Marianne Faithfull), she travels to France, where King Louis XV (Rip Torn) sets the rules--and the list is endless (Judy Davis' Comtesse de Noailles is the primary enforcer). As for the Dauphin, he's just a boy, really, with more interest in his key collection than their marriage bed. Should Marie produce an heir, it might be enough to sustain her--since life is nothing but an endless shopping spree--but clouds gather on the horizon as an impoverished populace rises up against their extravagant leaders. Coppola merely suggests what happens next, although history paints a darker picture. Filmed in and around the Chateau of Versailles, Marie Antoinette is a riot of rustling gowns, sparkling jewels, and Manolo Blahnik-designed shoes. To say that style trumps substance does its maker a disservice, but the look of the thing does leave the deepest impression. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Extras from Marie Antoinette (click for larger image) 
Featurette: On the filming of Marie Antoinette:
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Film Clip: "The Introduction"
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Film Clip: "The Royal Treatment"
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Stills from Marie Antoinette (click for larger image) Beyond Marie Antoinette at Amazon.com 
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| Customer Reviews: Read 313 more reviews...
 Beautiful November 27, 2008
I love this movie for the set, costumes, and soundtrack. The story is not dramatic or an account that I would take as actual. I love the candy color sets and the excessiveness of it all. Tres Bien!
 Strange November 27, 2008
I am a fan of Sophia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst. This was not their best work. The movie started off great, offering a glimpse into the shaltered life of a child bride, and the awkwardness of arranged royal marriages. The production value is incredible, with elaborate sets and costumes. But after the birth of the first child, the movie runs out of steam, and by the end, the moviemakers don't even bother about aging the characters. It seems that the exhaustive attantion to detail in the beginning of the film leaves no room for that or even historical accuracy towards the end. A bit disappointing.
 POINTLESS ! November 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie was a waste! Why is it that everyone had a foreign accent except the main character - who sounded like she was from the midwest.
Maybe it would have been asking too much for Kirsten Dunst actually "act".
Sofia coppola sure got over with nepotism on this one. After watching this movie I had run to my history books. What a waste!
 the life of debauchery November 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can honestly, say that I loved this movie! Absolutely adore it! Now, I've been to movies that were bad. I walked out on Hustle & Flow, barely made it through the remake of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (but still loves Johnny Depp), fell asleep on Jerry Maguire but since have found an appreciation for it on cable television. I can't think of a single movie that I've ever booed, though. Written off, yes? But booing? I thought that was reserved for baseball games.
I loved that Kirsten Dunst was selected to play Marie Antoinette and that the director, Sophia Coppola decided to take a somewhat campy directive with this movie. Marie Antoinette is fun, naive, realistic, a blast and a little cheesy all at the same time. We all know her story from history class but we don't know her story before she was famously beheaded, before she said, 'let them eat cake!' That's what this movie is about and I loved it. Also, here is a list of some of my favorite lines from the movie:
"Who is she?/That woman is here to give the king pleasure."
"Snubbing the king's favorite in your position, is extremely unwise."
"Snubbing the king's favorite is publicly criticizing the king's behavior/Not a good idea. Not with your marriage exactly on solid ground."
"There are a lot of people at Versailles today."
"Those are my last words to that woman."
"Well, she is an Austrian spy and I can't imagine that's very warm in the bedroom."
"I hear she's frigid."
"When will give us an heir?"
"It's barren. What do you expect?"
"Yes, my sweet."
"Your majesty, you have the alliance to consider."
"Where will I be if there's a rupture between our two families? Am I to be Austrian
or the dauphine of France?"
"What do you have for breakfast?/Hot chocolate./Hmm?/HOT CHOCOLATE."
"Look at how fat the Marquis has gotten. I hope he doesn't break the chair." (No, Camille,
he doesn't. Maybe the chair isn't sturdy enough!)
"This is Dmitri. Isn't he divine?/Have you ever been with a Russian? They're so bossy."
Now, go see the movie! I loved it but please, promise me one thing: If you don't enjoy it as much as I did, please don't boo at the end. lol!
Technicolor Costuming & Set Design October 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved the costuming, make-up, set design, & cinematography as a whole as it was all very well done throughout the entire movie.
The acting was so-so.... The rock music sucked entirely as it didn't go at all with this period piece.
The storyline was understated throughout this movie only touching lightly on various important themes/topics involving Marie Antoinette and her life, while vaguely touching upon her role and placement in France as Queen.
The only reason I gave this movie the high marks, is due to the positive features I mentioned at the start of this review. Otherwise this movie version about the life of Marie Antoinette sucked.
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