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Marie Antoinette [DVD] [2006]
enlarge	Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzmann, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Rose Byrne Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £1.80 as of 20/11/2009 21:56 GMT details You Save: £18.19 (91%) New (31) Used (36) Collectible (1) from £1.00 Seller: UK-DVD-DIRECT Rating: 68 reviews Sales Rank: 3146 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Hindi (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Italian (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 118 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5035822351035 ASIN: B000JU9OKI Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: February 26, 2007 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Reviews While much was made of the fact that iMarie Antoinette/i elicited boos at Cannes, the many favorable reviews attracted less attention. Inspired by Antonia Fraser's biography, Sofia Coppola fashions a portrait that's just as dreamy as iThe Virgin Suicides/i, her first literary adaptation, and the Oscar-winning iLost in Translation/i. Set to a soundtrack of post-punk (a conceit that adds more interest than resonance), the teenaged Marie (Kirsten Dunst, quite good) may be shallow, but she's rarely unsympathetic. The story begins in the late-18th century as the Austrian Archduchess agrees to marry Louis-Auguste (Jason Schwartzman). After bidding adieu to her mother, Maria Theresa (Marianne Faithfull), she travels to France, where King Louis XV (Rip Torn) sets the rules--and the list is endless (Judy Davis' Comtesse de Noailles is the primary enforcer). As for the Dauphin, he's just a boy, really, with more interest in his key collection than their marriage bed. Should Marie produce an heir, it might be enough to sustain her--since life is nothing but an endless shopping spree--but clouds gather on the horizon as an impoverished populace rises up against their extravagant leaders. Coppola merely suggests what happens next, although history paints a darker picture. Filmed in and around the Chateau of Versailles, iMarie Antoinette/i is a riot of rustling gowns, sparkling jewels, and Manolo Blahnik-designed shoes. To say that style trumps substance does its maker a disservice, but the look of the thing does leave the deepest impression. i--Kathleen C. Fennessy/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 68 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...14 Next » Utter indulgent perfection!! March 18, 2007 N. Starr (London) 21 out of 24 found this review helpful Marie Antoinette is visually stunning and narratively beautiful. br / br /Whilst I can sort of understand the harsh reviews of this film, I cannot help but think that in many ways people are missing the point. br / br /Coppola has captured the feeling of extreme decadence and indulgence that surrounded the palace during the reign of Louis XVI. Using sumptuous colours and textures she has created an dream like world, a world that allows you to sample just how fabulous life could be! br / br /Kirsten Dunst is stunning in this film. She creates such empathy for her character that I was truly moved by her progression and eventual decline in the film. In a film of few words actions are important and Dunst's ability to convey herself through gesture and movement is magnificent, her transformation from innocent, lost girl to fully-formed temptress Queen is utterly convincing. The supporting characters are equally engaging and wonderful to watch. br / br /This film is a visual delight, anyone remotely interested in Sophia Coppola's work will realise that her films aren't plot driven, instead Coppola focuses on producing an atmosphere or a mood and within Marie Antoinette she has indeed done this. br / br /The use of modern and classical music on the soundtrack really gave the film a beautifully "indie" edge...I also love the modern references, look out for the beaten up pair of converse sneakers!! br / br /Watch this film as if regarding a piece of art, as that it what it is! masterful May 21, 2007 Autumn Child (UK) 4 out of 6 found this review helpful Those overly critical of Sofia Coppola's latest clearly aren't fans of Lost In Translation. br / br /If all you are looking for is a dry biopic, then you should try something else. br / br /In answer to so much of the criticism, the music is extremely well chosen, and I think the detatchment it creates is important. br / br /The best I can do to describe it is to say that it has echos of Lost In Translation, and Sofia Coppola's mark is very distinctly on this film. br / br /Great composition, skillful camera-work, a beautiful film overall :) br / br /I'd give it 4 1/2 stars if i could. great film February 12, 2007 C. Weigl (München) 10 out of 17 found this review helpful This is a great, very subtle film with outstanding art direction, cinematography and acting. br /But: You have to be aware that this is a film by Sophia Coppola. And this talented woman has her very own style of moviemaking: very visual, very musical (in short words). Marie Antoinette is no exception. br /So if you've seen and liked "The Virgin Suicides" and "Lost in Translation", you definitely won't be disappointed here. Will grow on you if you let it August 16, 2007 Squerrimole (Addlestone, Surrey UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Kirsten Dunst is stunning and engaging as always (How is it her smile can light you up and melt you at the same time?), the music is absolutely wonderful, reminding me of my formative years in the early 80's. If you're looking for Lost in Translation II you ain't gonna get it. If you're seduced by the review on the cover into believing it's a schmaltzy chick flick you'll get a shock. It's excellently underplayed for the most part, bowing to the extremely mannered existence in the French Court, where protocol is more important than the sensational emotionalism you'd find in many hollywood films. Marie Antoinette doesn't fit, and it's that tension between her need for warmth, tenderness and joy and the unremitting fettered dryness of her new environment that is so well depicted by the movie. She goes off the rails in a typically teenaged way, giving into the ease and luxury that are so readily available to her. It may not have been Coke and Clubbing and cheap sex but in Coppola's understated way that's the flavour of what you get. Coppola draws back from the brink of wringing our hearts with the almost archetypal Hollywood Moment - the final farewell before Mme Guillotine, which is so easy to overdo and so hard to get right. That the audience knows what awaits her, alongside MA's dawning realisation, gives the ending a longer-lasting impact than wailing and gnashing of teeth. br / br /In short this film has only served to enhance my opinion of Sofia Coppola as a writer and director who has her own vision and resists the pull of the accepted in order to follow it. It may take a couple of viewings to get under the gaudy surface of the film but once you do you find what's really valuable underneath. Outstanding!! January 1, 2008 S. J. Davies (Oxford, United Kingdom) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful What a great film this is, from the amazing costumes to the great soundtrack, I love this film. br /The story moves along at a nice controlled pace and the scenery is amazing, to see Versallies in all it's glory must have been a joy to film. br /Kirsten Dunst is amazing as Marie and shows us just how young and innocent Marie was when she got married. br /Trust me if you loved Lost In Translation you will love this film,,,, br /Go get it now for crying out loud!!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 68 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...14 Next »

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