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. However, madame du barry, louis xvs mistress, gave her some trouble upon her arrival. The cinematography, the editing, the direction, the lighting especially establishes a moody 1770s france. Marie antoinette 1938 french revolution 1789 youtube. The film was designed to be in technicolor but was ultimately shot in blackandwhite due to budget concerns.
In every detail, it should have been the most magnificent spectacle ever created. Heres a look at some of the ways the famous queen has been portrayed in films, television and ads throughout the years. Marie antoinette 1938 le streaming en ligne film boxe. Powers only mgm loanout casts him as a swedish count and maries romantic dalliance. 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. 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. The tragic life of marie antoinette, who became queen of france in her late teens. The complete series seasons 120 dvd 2011, 104disc box set new. Let them eat cake was said 100 years before her by marietherese, the wife of louis xiv. Marie antoinette 1938 games with the count watch marie. Marie antoinette is a 1938 film produced by metrogoldwynmayer.
Doomedmonarchythe trials and tribulations of marie antoinette 1938 it was the costliest film ever attempted by a studio. In the lacma lab with her are head textile conservator catherine mclean. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. In some sense this is a remake, as the story was previously directed for the big. The real marie wanted paris to reflect natures paradise. Ive never seen the film, but it looks very glamorous with gorgeous costumes and sets. See more ideas about marie antoinette, rococo fashion and marie antoinette movie. Everything you need to know about marie antoinette and her. Although there is considerable hollywood panache and romantics, nevertheless this classic movie reenacted how it really happened. Versailles, though, became for coppola the main appeal the american filmmaker was allowed complete access to the palace. Complete annual us box office top 55 chart of 1938. Marie antoinette was innocent of all charges and supported democracy. Powers only mgm loanout casts him as a swedish count and marie s romantic dalliance. Marie paid from her own pocket to redecorate petit trianon, putting in a garden, and to plant trees along the paths to luxembourg gardens.
Marie antoinette is a film loosely based on the life of the controversial queen of france, marie antoinette. Watch marie antoinette movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. More than 50 women were hired to produce the handembroidered and sequined gowns. Marie antoinette 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was the costly film ever attempted by any studio. Apr 21, 2012 21 the hollywood art marie antoinette 1938 1. 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. The darkness is driven away as an attendant draws the heavy curtains apart, letting the sunlight pour in. Marie antoinette 1938 film bringing marie to life from the pages of history. The bright light of metrogoldwynmayer, norma shearer is the famous young queen of france in the lavish hollywood epic marie antoinette 1938. Marie antoinette 1938 full movie download full hd youtube. Maria antonietta 1938 guarda il film italiano youtube. Stunning gown from 1938 movie marie antoinette restored. 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.
Like sofia coppolas 2006 version of the queens life, this film emphasizes glitz. 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. This includes the placement of trees and other foliage, as well as large. Sep 02, 2015 marie antoinette 1938 from anna gibson. Maria antonieta 1938 norma shearer revolucion francesa duration. 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. Marie antoinettes arrival gown the arrival gown is the gown worn by marie antoinette when she first arrives at versailles. Watch marie antoinette full movie in hd visit the young austrian princess marie antoinette is arranged to marry louis. 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. From her betrothal and marriage to louis xvi at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of versailles. It was a callous and ignorant statement and she, marie antoinette, was neither. 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. Marie antoinette was a young teenager, but norma shearer portrayed her with real style.
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. Robert morely portrayed timid louis xvi from the ballroom via the boudoir to the guillotine. Frances reaction to the arrival of marie antoinette was generally very positive. Oct 06, 2012 marie antoinette is a movie about queen of france, marie antoinette, in the 18th century. Dec 21, 2019 marie antoinettes brother famously described them in a letter as a a couple of complete blunderers. With norma shearer, tyrone power, john barrymore, robert morley.
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. 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 films sympathetic take on the fall of the house of bourbon is sweetened. Thalberg with his wife, moira shearer, star of marie antoinette.
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. 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. Aug 10, 20 the film was designed to be in technicolor but was ultimately shot in blackandwhite due to budget concerns. Here are some great stills of the supporting cast from marie antoinette 1938. Someone else said the original marie antoinette must have paled in comparison to normas character. Put marie antoinette on your list of 1930s films that deserve to be rediscovered. The costumes in this film are absolutely beautiful. Marie antoinette 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Movie talk a discussion area for everything movie related including films in the theaters.
This list of american films of 1938 compiles american feature films that were released in 1938. 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. Marie antoinette 1938 games with the count youtube. Costume designer on marie antoinette 2006 introduction the opening scene of marie antoinette sofia coppola, 2006 is set in austria. Marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie. Watch marie antoinette full movie in hd visit movie 43847 the young austrian princess marie antoinette is arranged to marry louis. 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. The dress is directly inspired by a portrait of a young marie antoinette created shortly after she became the dauphine of france. The comedy you cant take it with you won the academy award for best picture. Marie antoinette from norma shearer to kirsten dunst cathy lomax, such beautiful shoes, 2018, oil on paper, 20x30. In the second half of the film, she avoids an annulment, becomes queen, bears children, and is. 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 pop culture wiki fandom. At a scene of louis xvi and marie antoinettes wedding party, the queentobe wore a voluminous wedding gown.
Mar 12, 2012 marie antoinette is a film loosely based on the life of the controversial queen of france, marie antoinette. The 1938 film marie antoinette, starring norma shearer and robert morley, is considered a classic of historical melodrama. Van dyke and starred norma shearer as marie antoinette. Another romance of celluloid hollywood goes to town vintage.
The retelling of frances iconic but illfated queen, marie antoinette. A shearer festival all the way, and a late example of mgms overstuffed period style and starpower. More evidence of this exists that this would have been completely out of antoinettes character, as persisted by biographer antonia fraser, who cites. The film celebrated here is marie antoinette 1938, which had its premiere at the carthay circle theatre. Marie antoinette 1938 dvd norma shearer, tyrone power, john barrymore new. Marie antoinette was portrayed as a tourist in this film. This is so far superior to the recent film about marie antoinette that i cannot stress. 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. Maria antonietta 1938 streaming gratisitaliano completo film. The curious thing about her was that despite being crowned queen of france, she was convicted of treason and sentenced to be guillotined. Lavish imagery and a daring soundtrack set this film apart from most period dramas. Marie antointte from norma shearer to kirsten dunst images. Now, sofia coppola has directed a new interpretation, with kirsten dunst.
Marie antoinette movie posters from movie poster shop. 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. This short shows how hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an important movie. Hollywood goes to town 1938 letterboxd social film. Marie antoinette 1938 anita louise in marie antoinette 1938 tyrone power and norma shearer in marie antoinette 1938. Jan 19, 2015 maria antonieta 1938 norma shearer revolucion francesa duration. Read how to ruin a queen marie antoinette and the diamond necklace affair ebook online. Before watching the film, i did some research on marie antoinette. Marie antoinettes brother famously described them in a letter as a a couple of complete blunderers. We see the street leading to the theatre transformed to suggest a garden that might be seen in a french palace. Marie antoinette s arrival gown the arrival gown is the gown worn by marie antoinette when she first arrives at versailles. Just bought an almost complete set of stills from the film.
Marie antoinette is a 1938 american historical drama film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Marie antoinettes daughter, marietherese charlotte, madame royale, was born at versailles on 19 december 1778. 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 film marie antoinette movie, marie. 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.
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