Marie-Antoinette Reviews

2006

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Oscar winner Sofia Coppola brings to life a fresh interpretation of the life of France's legendary teenage Queen MARIE ANTOINETTE. Kirsten Dunst plays the naive and beautiful Marie Antoinette, who is betrothed to King Louis XVI at the tender age of 14, entering an opulent French court which is steeped in conspiracy and scandal. .. Read more

Starring	Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn, Judy Davis
Director	Sofia Coppola
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama

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Is it possible to make a film that evokes both Barry Lyndon and National Lampoons European Vacation?... read more on Time Out
- Dave Calhoun,
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Aug 2009
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Marie-Antoinette
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56 out of 56 people found this review helpful

Sumptuous, decadent, delicious.

To enjoy this film I think you have to understand from the outset that it's not a conventional biopic. If you're interested in ... more

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- - BH101 from Cambridge
  - Posted 26 Oct 2006 16:30
23 out of 25 people found this review helpful

It does what it said on the box

All the reviews I have read of this film in the press alluded to this movie being all about style rather than substance. There is a lot of truth to it. I think ... more

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- - Mark Brimble from Exeter, England
  - Posted 29 Mar 2007 unknown
21 out of 26 people found this review helpful

Coma inducing drivel

This is one of the worst films I've endured watching. Their is no dialogue. You can count the amount of actual sentences said in the entire film on one hand... more

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- - A customer from Cramlingtion
  - Posted 02 Apr 2007 16:40
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Colorful

Lovely movie idea but after all the wonderful cake references it got a bit like watching Sofia's video jukebox: 'These are my favorite records and I'... more

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- - A customer from New York
  - Posted 10 Dec 2007 unknown
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Oo La La

Loved this film, yes i know it is a very biased account of the life of two very controversial monarchs and offers them up as victims of misfortune, which they ... more

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- - Alicia Monroe from Cheshire
  - Posted 03 May 2007 23:12

56 out of 56 people found this review helpful

Sumptuous, decadent, delicious.

To enjoy this film I think you have to understand from the outset that it's not a conventional biopic. If you're interested in ... more

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- - BH101 from Cambridge
  - Posted 26 Oct 2006 16:30
23 out of 25 people found this review helpful

It does what it said on the box

All the reviews I have read of this film in the press alluded to this movie being all about style rather than substance. There is a lot of truth to it. I think ... more

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- - Mark Brimble from Exeter, England
  - Posted 29 Mar 2007 unknown
21 out of 26 people found this review helpful

Coma inducing drivel

This is one of the worst films I've endured watching. Their is no dialogue. You can count the amount of actual sentences said in the entire film on one hand... more

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- - A customer from Cramlingtion
  - Posted 02 Apr 2007 16:40
18 out of 21 people found this review helpful

Well I LOVED it!

I HAD to write a review after reading all these reviews here. I went to this film with an open mind. Yes it's light on history, yes ... more

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- - Sarah Jellis from Shefford
  - Posted 27 Oct 2006 15:47
14 out of 17 people found this review helpful

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She's, like, so cool

Ever since the swinging sixties, hip history teachers have been trying to breathe life into their subject by relating historic characters to ‘relevant’... more

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- - PeterSays from Romsey
  - Posted 25 Feb 2007 11:26
12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

~Sumptuous, Lavish, Opulent...

Perfect in every little detail. From ~ the location, the sets, the lighting, the costumes, the hair & the make-up to the scenery, the pace, the atmosphere, ... more

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- - morebees from Derby
  - Posted 05 Apr 2007 13:53
11 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Pretty but dull

The costumes, sets and camera work in this film are stunning, but it was too fluffy. It is typical of Sofia Coppola's previous work and is light on history... more

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- - A customer from Scotland
  - Posted 14 Mar 2007 11:18
10 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Sex and the City meets Saturday Kitchen

A bunch of twenty-somethings from both sides of the Atlantic wander into a period costume department and play dressing up, eat cake, go shopping for shoes, ... more

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- - Jane from Somerset, England
  - Posted 02 Mar 2007 16:53
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Colourful, Fun & Fantastic Soundtrack

I've just watched Marie-Antoinette, and I loved it. Having just read a lot of the reviews left, I have to say that maybe a lot of the comments are from ... more

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- - A customer from Portsmouth
  - Posted 17 Apr 2007 16:37
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

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Marie Antoinette

A biopic of the famous young Queen of France (Dunst). The film mainly adresses the early years of her reign and her relationship with inattentive husband Louis... more

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- - SAI81 from Tonbridge
  - Posted 23 Jan 2007 23:17

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Is it possible to make a film that evokes both Barry Lyndon and National Lampoons European Vacation?... read more on Time Out
- Dave Calhoun,
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Aug 2009

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