Marie Antoinette
(1938)
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Synopsis
Marie (Best Actress nominee Norma Shearer), an Austrian princess, is forced to marry the Dauphin of France and becomes embroiled in court intrigue between her father-in-law and the Duke of Orleans. When the Dauphin is unable to consummate the marriage, Marie begins an affair, but her lover ends their tryst when the king dies and Marie becomes queen. She decides to do her best as a monarch, but the Duke of Orleans continues to foment revolution against the new King.
Directors
W.S. Van Dyke II, Julien Duvivier, Donald Ogden Stewart, Donald Ogden Stewart, William Daniels, Albertina Rasch, Cedric Gibbons
Production year
1938
Rating
TV-G
Studio
Warner Bros.
Runtime
160 minutes
Cast
Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley, Gladys George