Marie Antoinette (1938)
2h 29min
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A Queen... but, first of all... a woman in love!
Themes:Royal IntrigueCultural ConflictThe Price Of LuxuryLove And PowerDiscover Similar ThemesMood:SentimentalHeart-WrenchingNostalgicBittersweetGlamorousDiscover Similar Mood
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
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Directed by: George J. Folsey, W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier
Produced by: Irving Thalberg, Hunt Stromberg
Composed by: Herbert Stothart
Cast

Norma Shearer
Marie Antoinette

Tyrone Power
Count Axel de Fersen

John Barrymore
King Louis XV

Robert Morley
King Louis XVI

Anita Louise
Princesse de Lamballe

Joseph Schildkraut
Duke d'Orléans

Gladys George
Mme. du Barry

Henry Stephenson
Count de Mercey

Cora Witherspoon
Countess de Noailles

Barnett Parker
Prince de Rohan
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