Film
Marie Antoinette
1938· NR· 2h 29m· Drama· History
“A Queen... but, first of all... a woman in love!”
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.
1938-08-26
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Key Crew
DirectorW.S. Van Dyke
ScreenplayClaudine West
ProducerHunt Stromberg
Director of PhotographyGeorge J. Folsey
Original Music ComposerHerbert Stothart
EditorRobert Kern
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released1938-08-26
Runtime2h 29m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
LanguagesEnglish · Spanish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 37 votes
Original languageen
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