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Marie-Antoinette reine de France (1956)

120 min · Drama, Historie

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Directors

Jean Delannoy

Cast

Michèle Morgan, Richard Todd, Jacques Morel, Jeanne Boitel, Aimé Clariond

During the upheavals of 1789–1793, the queen is caught between loyalty to the king and her passion for Fersen.

The story

Set against the events of 1789–1793 and their consequences, the film portrays the queen as sensitive and magnificent in her public splendor, yet vulnerable in private. Her personal life is divided between loyalty to the king and passion for Fersen, while events around her unfold during a period of profound upheaval.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

The film presents a view of the events of 1789–1793 and their consequences with kindly compassion for the queen (Michèle Morgan), sensitive, magnificent in her splendor and vulnerable in private, torn between her loyalty to the king (Jacques Morel) and her passion for Fersen (Richard Todd).

Genres

Drama, Historie

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