French writer and director Benoît Jacquot gives an intimate look at the last days of monarchy during the beginning of the French Revolution. A young woman's eagerness to please the Queen gets her in danger when she's assigned a secret mission that could get her killed. Jacquot wisely avoids what's already known by focusing on the intimate details of the last days of Versailles where Marie Antoinette is involved in a love triangle with two other women. It's a beautiful and intimate period drama with a contemporary feel for authenticity. The solid cast includes Léa Seydoux as the naive reader to Diane Kruger's Marie Antoinette. The supporting cast includes Virginie Ledoyen, Xavier Beauvois and Noémie Lvovsky. 1001 Films' coverage of the SFIFF55 (San Francisco International Film Festival).
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Farewell, My Queen
French writer and director Benoît Jacquot gives an intimate look at the last days of monarchy during the beginning of the French Revolution. A young woman's eagerness to please the Queen gets her in danger when she's assigned a secret mission that could get her killed. Jacquot wisely avoids what's already known by focusing on the intimate details of the last days of Versailles where Marie Antoinette is involved in a love triangle with two other women. It's a beautiful and intimate period drama with a contemporary feel for authenticity. The solid cast includes Léa Seydoux as the naive reader to Diane Kruger's Marie Antoinette. The supporting cast includes Virginie Ledoyen, Xavier Beauvois and Noémie Lvovsky. 1001 Films' coverage of the SFIFF55 (San Francisco International Film Festival).
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