The film follows the fifteen year old princess on her way to the french court to be married to louis xvi, her reign as queen, and through the beginning of the french revolution, when she and her husband were forced to relocate to paris. She was actually an archduchess because of her parents. Marie antoinette is one of the three empress place songs, this one being in marie antoinette s room. A large collection of marie antoinette trivia quizzes in our people category. Sofia coppolas marie antoinette quiz 10 questions fun trivia. Kruger is fluent in french and has had an extensive career in french films, but surrounded by french people, she looks like a foreigner. Marieantoinette was born on this day in 1755, and in view of the new movie about her, it is timely to consider her again this time to focus on the pesky let them eat cake story. Marie antoinette was the queen of france, from 1774 to 1792. Explore the live of the woman whose name has become synonymous with the french monarchy as filmmakers explore just how one wanton sovereign set into motion the wheels of the french revolution. With kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, rip torn, judy davis. Marie antoinette was the 15th yep, thats right child of the empress of the austrian empire. The movie marks a turning point in shearers career. Marie antoinette 2006 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. To find out more, dive into some delightful trivia about mgms marie antoinette.
The film crew were allowed to store most of their equipment in the real marie antoinettes bedroom. A few quotes from the film are directly taken from marie antoinette s actual life and from the biography by lady antonia fraser that the film is loosely based upon. Her mom, the empress, wanted an inside connection with france, and hopefully some control over the throne, so she i decided i should occasionally read some nonfiction, just to broaden horizons and all that good stuff. On that same day, 217 years ago, marie antoinette or maria antonia josepha johanna 17551793 was executed by guillotine. Nov 24, 2015 norma shearer was the best actress to play marieantoinette for the 1938 blockbuster as ute lemper was for the iconic 1990 cinema historique lautrichienne the title seems sketchy but the entire film is superb. The girls especially relate to marie antoinette, who, at the beginning, was a teenage girl not much different from. If you look at the view of the window when louis asks the question, you can see half of the fountain and the lemon tree avenue quite close. Patreon page mistakes trivia books movie mistakes subreddit movie trivia subreddit. The mythical marie antoinette and the french revolution, historian, summer 1993, 55.
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French royals this category is for questions and answers related to marie antoinette, as asked by users of. She became the queen consort of louis xvi of france in 1770. Nonetheless, there are many inaccuracies in marie antoinette 1938. Marie antoinette or mary, queen of scots quiz by theobashau. Sofia made the film based on marie antoinette, the journey, by antonia fraser. Louis xvs comment about marie antoinette s bosom upon her arrival in france, marie antoinette s comment on having enough diamonds when presented with the opportunity of receiving some as a gift from madame du barry, marie s. Several times throughout the movie, marie antoinette is seen trying on shoes that distinguish between the left and right foot.
It holds that he had authority primacy over the other apostles and maintains that sometime after the recorded events of the book of acts, the apostle peter became the first bishop of rome, and that the roman bishop was. She was born in 1755 in austria, and at just 15 years old married the future french king, louis xvi. Her mother was the habsburg empress maria theresa, and her father was the holy roman emperor francis i. Nine months prior to that her husband, king louis xiv was executed. I use this in my world history class when teaching about the french revolution. Marie antoinette is a 2006 film by written and directed by sofia coppola, loosely based on the life of marie antoinette played by kirsten dunst. Explore the live of the woman whose name has become synonymous with the french monarchy as filmmakers explore just how one wanton sovereign set. Like the other extra stage videos in empress place, marie antoinette contains a silhouette of the corresponding empress. Her parents were holy roman emperor francis i and empress maria theresa. As the sneaker depiction shows, she was a young girl, and is probably one of the most misunderstood figures in history. The tragic life of marie antoinette, who became queen of france in her late teens. Louis xvs comment about marie antoinettes bosom upon her arrival in france, marie antoinettes comment on having enough diamonds when presented with the opportunity of receiving some as a gift from.
Recently widowed by her late husband and producer at metro goldwyn mayor, irving thalberg, marie anoinette marked the begining of the end of one of the queen of mgm, norma shearer. Marie antoinette wasnt just an archduchess, she was the 15th and the last child to be born to this couple. The film was written and directed by sofia coppola. If youre anything like your blog hostess, you saw that the film could only be purchased not rented and said i can find something better to do with 19 bucks. Many of the films gowns are directly or partially inspired by the elaborate court fashion worn for formal portraits. Marie antoinette quizzes online, trivia, questions. Maria antonia, later known as marie antoinette, belonged to the habsburg lorraine house before she married louis auguste and became the dauphine of. Kirsten dunst stars as the young queen who leads a glamorous life of fashion, fun and frivolity. Marie antoinettes dowry of 300,000 austrian crown in gold at marriage, would be worth billions in usd today. In the last scene, inside the coach, marie antoinette looks out the window at the palace garden. She was born in 1755 in austria, and at just 15 years old married the future french king. 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. Based on marie antoinette s life, the film follows marie antoinette marrying dauphin of france and becoming queen. Marie antoinette 2006 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions.
She was completely extravagant and traveled in social. Marie antoinette cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. She is most known for supposedly saying let them eat cake, although the french quote translates more precisely as, let them eat brioche, and there. He studied the paintings of marie antoinette, even using a microscope on them so that the. Marie antoinette is what the majority of english speakers would most easily recognize, which is what wp.
The retelling of frances iconic but illfated queen, marie antoinette. Marie antoinette, queen executed in french revolution. Last days of queen marie antoinette stunningly portrayed by a director whos clearly done a massive historical research. For anyone with basic cable access in the us, it airs on the turner. It holds that he had authority primacy over the other apostles and maintains that sometime after the recorded events of the book of acts, the apostle peter became the first. Kirsten dunst played her in the contemporary movie marie antoinette. All the trivia you can handle about marie antoinette, 1938, directed by w. Silent hollywood the film, which is an adaptation of stefan zweigs biography, was in the planning stages as early as 1933. She was archduchess of austria and queen of france and navarre. Browse fun facts and trivia about at classic movie hub cmh.
These all happened at the height of the french revolution 17891799. One of the earliest concept art for the film featured had marie named marie antoinette. But kirsten dunsts underwear can be seen through it many times in the movie, especially when she is going to bed and the chemise stretches over her body. Marie antoinette is one of the three empress place songs, this one being in marie antoinettes room. Van dyke ii, with norma shearer, tyrone power, john barrymore. The students love the movie because it has actors they recognize.
Modern converse shoes in a shot from marie antoinette. Top 10 fun facts about marieantoinette discover walks. Marie antoinette movie study guide questions marie. With ute lemper, patrick chesnais, daniel mesguich, philippe leroy. Aug 10, 20 gilbert adrian, the costume designer for the movie, visited france and austria to research portraits of marie antoinette and other court figures as inspiration. Marie antoinette was bored with the public duties required of her and became wry and sarcastic as a result.
According to wikipedia, the movie had thousands of costumes and lavish set designs. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Louis asks if shes admiring her new lemon tree avenue. 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. The girls especially relate to marie antoinette, who, at the beginning, was a teenage girl not much different from them. Play sporcles virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Mistakes, goofs, trivia, quotes, pictures and more for marie antoinette 2006. This is a study guide to aid students while taking notes during a showing of the sofia coppola movie marie antoinette. A few quotes from the film are directly taken from marie antoinettes actual life and from the biography by lady antonia fraser that the film is loosely based upon. The roman catholic church sees peter as the first pope upon whom god chose to build his church, ordained by jesus in the rock of my church dialogue in matthew 16. From her betrothal and marriage to louis xvi at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen, and ultimately the fall of versailles. The palace of versailles served as a film location for the movie. Still, as time went by, she began to exercise all the power that being queen embodied. Other films about marie antoinette have had their moments, but benoit jacquots farewell, my queen is the first to give a real sense of what it must have felt like to live inside that palace as the walls were caving in.
Marie antoinette s dowry of 300,000 austrian crown in gold at marriage, would be worth billions in usd today. The book humanized antoinette, showing her almost as a victim, being so young and placed in a role she was not prepared for. Based on marie antoinettes life, the film follows marie antoinette marrying dauphin of france and becoming queen. At first glance, marie antoinette of austria seems to imply a completely different person and can easily confuse readers looking for the univerially known marie antoinette. She has become one of the most well known women of all time, although the french people disliked her. Modern converse shoes in a shot from marie antoinette 2008. With norma shearer, tyrone power, john barrymore, robert morley. Marie has her own day called marie day which first began on february 22, 2015, the same day as cat day in japan mainly celebrated in tokyo disney resort. The phrase let them eat cake is often attributed to marie antoinette, but there is no evidence she ever uttered it. Born as archduchess of austria, she was the fifteenth child born to holy roman empress maria theresa and emperor francis i. Mar 06, 1991 marie antoinette was the 15th yep, thats right child of the empress of the austrian empire.
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