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6.7A retelling of the story of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
Released: 2006-05-24123 minDir: Sofia CoppolaDrama, HistoryBudget: $40.0MBox office: $60.9M
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- Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette
- Jason Schwartzman as Louis XVI
- Steve Coogan as Ambassador Mercy
- Judy Davis as Comtesse de Noailles
- Rip Torn as Louis XV
- Asia Argento as Comtesse du Barry
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Marie Antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written, directed, and produced by Sofia Coppola. Based on the 2001 biography Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser, the film covers the life of Marie Antoinette, in the years leading to the French Revolution. The film stars Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette, alongside an ensemble cast, which includes Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Rose Byrne, Asia Argento, Molly Shannon, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston, Steve Coogan, and Jamie Dornan in his film debut.
Marie Antoinette premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and was theatrically released in North America on October 20, 2006, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, and did moderately well at box office, grossing approximately $60.9 million against its $40 million budget. Marie Antoinette won the Best Costume Design at the 79th Academy Awards.
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