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Marie Antoinette

1938 · 149 min

A lavish, slow-burning historical spectacle that sweeps you from opulent courts to tragic downfall, anchored by a deeply romantic and melancholic heart.

Tagline: A Queen... but, first of all... a woman in love!
Overview: 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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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
power
betrayal
class
fate
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke
Written by: Claudine West, Ernest Vajda, Donald Ogden Stewart
Starring: Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley, Anita Louise, Joseph Schildkraut, Gladys George, Henry Stephenson
Music: Herbert Stothart
Cinematography: Leonard Smith, William H. Daniels
Runtime: 149 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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