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Movie Review
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Marie Antoinette , directed by Sofia Coppola, was released in 2006. It illustrated the life
of Marie Antoinette from her marriage to Louis XVI to the fall of Versailles. The movie
emphasized Marie Antoinette’s relationship with her husband and their struggle to conceive an
heir. I chose this movie because, being a Fashion Merchandising major, I took a History of
Fashion class last year. My professor for the class showed bits of this movie to illustrate the
elaborate clothing and hairstyles that were worn during this time. While the costumes and
hairstyles are accurately ornate, the overall movie was a slightly accurate depiction of historical
events.
Historically, the people of France disliked Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. The movie
accurately illustrated Louis XVI as an awkward, shy man with a strange hobby for key making.
The movie depicted Marie Antoinette as a caring, friendly, and humble queen, as opposed to the
historical references that she was vain, selfish, and rude. However, this could be due to the fact