How historically accurate is kirsten dunsts marie antoinette. With kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, rip torn, judy davis. But recently, it is especially the iconoclast marieantoinette by sofia coppola that. Before the beguiled, sofia coppola humanized marie. The first hour of this film plays well, in large part because the viewer enjoys being inside this remarkably ornate universe. The oscarwinning lost in translation made her the most powerful woman director in hollywood and icon of cool for her generation. Having trashed two of the three movies sofia coppola has directed i didnt see lick the star, yuck. 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. Sophia coppolas marie antoinette is a girly movie about a girly girl, aka the austrianborn dauphine of france, who at a very young age was confronted with. The palme dor for this film buff, this nomination means that marie antoinette was one of the best motion pictures of 2005. This is sofia coppolas third film centering on the loneliness of being female and surrounded by a world that knows how to use you but not how to value and understand you.
Her relationship with louis xvith and her personality in the movie do not match with historical accounts, but, in a way, this is done on purpose. The journey by antonia fraser, sofia coppola s marie antoinette is a powerful and sympathetic film of the tragic life of frances iconic and misunderstood eighteenthcentury queen. Lavish imagery and a daring soundtrack set this film apart from most. Sep 10, 2006 for marie antoinette, versailles administrators granted sofia coppola, the 35yearold writerdirector, unprecedented access to the chateau and its grounds. Sofia coppolas giddy, girly and defiantly revisionist marie antoinette. Perhaps it makes sense that a woman whose earliest memory was on the set of apocalypse now would grow up to direct a dark fable about five adolescent girls who unapologetically and unceremoniously kill themselves, but for sofia coppola, the path to. For marie antoinette, versailles administrators granted sofia coppola, the 35yearold writerdirector, unprecedented access to the chateau and its grounds.
But marie antoinette finds both sides of the situation, which i find more engaging than, say, the bling ring, another coppola teensgonewrong movie that seems content to mock every impulse of its. Feb 07, 2016 marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie. How to recreate sofia coppola movie fashion this spring. In fact, its mix of new wave, postpunk, dream pop, electronica, and classical pieces really sells sofia coppolas vision of marie antoinette as an innocent young girl, transformed into her eras version of a hipster. Mar 18, 2017 marie antoinette, born archduchess of austria, was in line to become queen of france when she married the future louis xvi of france in 1774. It was released in the united states on october 20, 2006, by columbia pictures. Marie antoinette sofia coppola new york film festival.
Learn about sofia coppola including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies. Screenwriter, director, producer, actor, costume designer, executive producer born. Marie antoinette sofia coppola movies the new york times. So much so, that when sofia coppola premiered her eponymous film about the executed queen of france at the 2006 cannes film festival, it was. Fraser thinks the couple didnt consummate the marriage because they were two complete blunderers, using the expression of marie antoinette s brother, the future emperor joseph ii of austria.
Sofia coppola discovered in 2000 the marieantoinette biography by french historian evelyne lever, acquired the book rights and asked its author to accompany her on a first tour of versailles in 2001. Sep 02, 2018 while sofia coppola s marie antoinette may not be faithful to historical events, the film is a rhythmic, impressionistic and comical retelling of the young queens life by a sophisticated filmmaker. It shows coppola once again able to draw notes from actresses who are rarely required to sound them. She has been married to thomas mars since august 27, 2011.
Sofia coppola celebrity profile check out the latest sofia coppola photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Born to austrian nobility, marie antoinette kirsten dunst is only 14 years old when shes pledged to marry louis xvi jason schwartzman, the 15. Search, discover and share your favorite marie antoinette gifs. Sofia goes more by feel and is more abstract more a picasso than a. The punkish titles and soundtrack and the luscious pastel color palette depict the girl queen as a product of her times, living up to official expectations while also rebelling in whatever small ways she. Written and directed by academy award winner sofia coppola 2003, best writing, lost in translation, marie antoinette is an electrifying yet intimate rete. When sofia coppolas contemporary rendering of her reign was turned into film and presented at the 2006 cannes film festival it was received with boos and distaste for its elevated depiction of one of frances most notorious villains. Coppola later turned to the queen biography written by antonia fraser, more popular in the united states. May 11, 2016 sofia coppola s marie antoinette isnt actually meant to be historically accurate. Marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie. Oct 19, 2006 ten things that occurred to me while watching marie antoinette. In fact, its mix of new wave, postpunk, dream pop, electronica, and classical pieces really sells sofia coppola s vision of marie antoinette as an innocent young girl, transformed into her eras version of a hipster fashionista, who gets in way over and ultimately loses her head.
Kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, rip torn marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie the retelling of frances. Coppola is obsessed with marie antoinettes pleasure, holding out her hand and contriving for her a series of mini revolutions she claps, to everyones shock, after a court performance and, later, carries on an affair with a gorgeous and virile soldier in order to hint at the girls desire. Set to a soundtrack of postpunk a conceit that adds more interest. One of the most acclaimed films of 2017 thus far is edgar wrights baby driver, a cinematic adrenaline rush for the ages. At that, the director approached the french queen is not from the black legend of his narcissism and privilege, but taking into account his. It was released in the united states on 20 october 2006, by columbia pictures. A thoughtful, sometimesplayful retelling of the story of marie antoinette, sofia coppolas film focuses on the doomed queens adolescence. From her betrothal and marriage to louis xvi at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end. As far as sofia coppola is concerned, this story is only over when like johnny marco leaving the chateau or bob harris leaving tokyo or the lisbon girls leaving this mortal coil antoinette. Inspired by antonia frasers biography, sofia coppola fashions a portrait thats just as dreamy as the virgin suicides, her first literary adaptation, and the oscarwinning lost in translation. From academy awardwinning screenwriter and oscar nominated director sofia coppola, comes a youthful and contemporary 21st century movie about an 18th century legend. Sofia coppola movies ranked worst to best indiewire. Writer and director sofia coppola puts a new spin on the life and times of one of europes most infamous monarchs in this lavish historical drama which fuses a contemporary sensibility with painstaking recreations of the look of the 18th century.
She is a director, known for somewhere 2010, lost in translation 2003 and marie antoinette 2006. Marie antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written and directed by sofia coppola and starring kirsten dunst. A character study within a historical picture, sofia coppola s marie antoinette is a blissful stroll through the garden, but be careful not to stay there too long, lest you give into the luxury. This is sofia coppolas third film centering on the loneliness of being. Sofia coppolas marie antoinette is a tragic feminist hero.
It massages facts to fit the story rather than the other way around. Coppola is obsessed with marie antoinette s pleasure, holding out her hand and contriving for her a series of mini revolutions she claps, to everyones shock, after a court performance and, later, carries on an affair with a gorgeous and virile soldier in order to hint at the girls desire to react against that which was preordainedto carve out her own space away from the busy hands of oppression. Tina hassannia writes an appreciation of sofia coppolas modernized 2006 take on the story of marie antoinette. Marie antoinette, which will be shown tonight and tomorrow at the new york film festival and opens next friday, is a thoroughly modern confection, blending insouciance and. Sofia coppolas 2006 film was booed at cannes but has become a cult classic for teenage girls. Based on the recent marieantoinette biography by antonia fraser, sofia coppolas film focuses on the personal qualities of the character of marieantoinette and thus participates in the characters historical rehabilitation. Marie antoinette shopping scene sofia coppola, 2006. May 12, 2017 as far as sofia coppola is concerned, this story is only over when like johnny marco leaving the chateau or bob harris leaving tokyo or the lisbon girls leaving this mortal coil antoinette. Coppola later appeared in a supporting role in peggy sue got married 1986 and. Sofia coppolas marie antoinette at 10 movie mezzanine. The reason for that is that coppola, though inspired by antonia frasers magisterial biography, had her own particular take on the marie antoinette story, her very specific tone the o.
Written and directed by academy award winner sofia coppola 2003, best writing, lost in translation, marie antoinette is an electrifying yet intimate retelling of the turbulent life of historys favorite villainess. Sep 20, 2006 coppola is obsessed with marie antoinettes pleasure, holding out her hand and contriving for her a series of mini revolutions she claps, to everyones shock, after a court performance and, later, carries on an affair with a gorgeous and virile soldier in order to hint at the girls desire to react against that which was preordained. Coppolas first film after the tumultuous experience of marie antoinette is a comparably small movie that returns her to the familiar arena of lost in translation with another tale. The retelling of frances iconic but illfated queen, marie antoinette. For marie antoinette, versailles administrators granted sofia coppola, the 35yearold writerdirector, unprecedented access to the chateau. Shot entirely in france, much on location at the palace of versailles, the film is visually stunning, bringing together a cast that includes kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, rip. Marie antoinette, born archduchess of austria, was in line to become queen of france when she married the future louis xvi of france in 1774. For marie antoinette, versailles administrators granted sofia coppola, the 35 yearold writerdirector, unprecedented access to the chateau. By the time you get to the muchanticipated let them eat cake. This is sofia coppola s third film centering on the loneliness of being female and surrounded by a world that knows how to use you but not how to value and understand you. Others, like antonia fraser in her book marie antoinette, the journey upon which coppola pretends to have based the movie, opines otherwise. Shes famous for something she likely never said, let them eat cake but even if she never said that, her spending habits and hardline antireform position in the french revolution probably made the situation in france worse. As her new movie, marie antoinette, is released, sofia coppola. The journey by antonia fraser, sofia coppolas marie antoinette is a powerful and sympathetic film of the tragic life of frances iconic and misunderstood eighteenthcentury queen.
Sofia coppola invented in marie antoinette the filter. From her betrothal and marriage to louis xvi at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of versailles. Oct, 2006 marie antoinette, which will be shown tonight and tomorrow at the new york film festival and opens next friday, is a thoroughly modern confection, blending insouciance and sophistication. Marie antoinette as you can see, this look worn by actress kirsten dunst one of sofia coppolas most beloved leading ladies screams fullon luxury. Ten things that occurred to me while watching marie antoinette. Watch her early short film lick the star by erik davis jul 01, 20 comments. Marie antoinette 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Oct 08, 2006 the oscarwinning lost in translation made her the most powerful woman director in hollywood and icon of cool for her generation. Sofia coppolas film puts the palace of versailles, its gardens and the petit.
Sofia coppolas marie antoinette isnt actually meant to be historically accurate. It is based on the life of queen marie antoinette in the years leading up to the french revolution. Marie antoinette, an austrian archduchess who married king louis xvi, was the last queen of france before the 1789 revolution. In marie antoinette, sofia coppola tested strategies were now seeing in series like the very noticeable dickinson, another reinterpretation in key centennial of the biography of the american poet emily dickinson played by hailee steinfeld. Shot entirely in france, much on location at the palace of versailles, the film is visually stunning, bringing together a cast that includes kirsten dunst. Sofia coppola was born on may 14, 1971 in new york city, new york, usa as sofia carmina coppola.
Kirsten dunst portrays the illfated child princess who married frances young and indifferent king louis xvi jason schwartzman. In addition to talking about the challenges of mounting her most ambitious project to date, sofia discussed. Coppola burst onto the scene having already developed a sophisticated cinematic voice with her first feature, based on jeffrey eugenides 1993 debut novel of the. Coppolas decision to truncate the story when she does causes marie antoinette to seem unfinished. The daughter of filmmakers eleanor and francis ford coppola, she made her film debut as an infant in her fathers acclaimed crime drama film, the godfather 1972. Coppola burst onto the scene having already developed a sophisticated cinematic voice with her first feature, based on jeffrey eugenides 1993 debut novel of.
As she did in her masterful lost in translation, sofia coppola creates an involving sense of physical place in her period biopic marie antoinette. Kirsten dunst, jason schwartzman, danny huston, judy davis en rip torn. The size of the soundtrack suggests the decadence of her times. While sofia coppolas marie antoinette may not be faithful to historical events, the film is a rhythmic, impressionistic and comical retelling of the young queens life by a sophisticated filmmaker. The versailles of marieantoinette paris paris convention and. A thoughtful, sometimesplayful retelling of the story of marie antoinette, sofia coppola s film focuses on the doomed queens adolescence. In all, marie antoinette is an exquisite narrative and emotional take on a much maligned historical figure treated with the utmost respect and care. Sofia coppolas 2006 film marie antoinette divided both critics and audience alike with its playful depiction of historical events. In terms of its factual accuracy, marie antoinette should not be used as an historical reference. Jun 19, 2017 coppolas first film after the tumultuous experience of marie antoinette is a comparably small movie that returns her to the familiar arena of lost in translation with another tale. Marie antoinette, written and directed by sofia coppola marie antoinette was nominated for the most relevant cinema award at the 2006 festival, the coveted. May 27, 2017 the reason for that is that coppola, though inspired by antonia frasers magisterial biography, had her own particular take on the marie antoinette story, her very specific tone the o. The full soundtrack to the movie all two discs and 90odd minutes of it keeps this bold contrast, but gives it more nuance.