Farewell, My Queen
(2012)
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Farewell, My Queen
(2012)
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Léa Seydoux | ... | ||
Diane Kruger | ... | ||
Virginie Ledoyen | ... |
La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignac
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Noémie Lvovsky | ... |
Henriette Genest dite Madame Campan
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Xavier Beauvois | ... | ||
Michel Robin | ... |
Jacob-Nicolas Moreau - l'archiviste de Versailles
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Julie-Marie Parmentier | ... |
La servante Honorine Aubert
(as Julie-Marie Parmentier de la Comédie Française)
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Lolita Chammah | ... |
La domestique Louison
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Marthe Caufman | ... |
La domestique Alice
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Vladimir Consigny | ... |
René dit Paolo
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Dominique Reymond | ... |
Madame de Rochereuil
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Anne Benoît | ... | ||
Hervé Pierre | ... |
L'abbé Hérissé
(as Hervé Pierre Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)
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Aladin Reibel | ... |
L'abbé Cornu de la Balivière
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Jacques Nolot | ... |
Monsieur de Jolivet
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In July 1789, the French Revolution is rumbling. Far from the turmoil, at the Château de Versailles, King Louis XVI, Queen Marie-Antoinette and their courtiers keep on living their usual carefree lives. But when the news of the storming of the Bastille reaches them, panic sets in and most of the aristocrats and their servants desert the sinking ship, leaving the Royal Family practically alone. Which is not the case of Sidonie Laborde, the Queen's reader, a young woman, entirely devoted to her mistress; she will not give her up under any circumstances. What Sidonie does not know yet is that these are the last three days she will spend in the company of her beloved Queen... Written by Guy Bellinger
A marvelous film. Very rarely does a film based on fact, especially a story as infamous as this one, succeed at creating such tension despite the fact that everyone knows pretty much what is going on and what will happen (United 93 springs to mind). As it is director Benoît Jacquot and his team have done a incredible job in capturing the confusion, uncertainty and pure dread that those living at Versailles in the final days of the Monarchy must have felt. Seriously, anyone who's ever dismissed period dramas and films based on true stories as "stuffy", slow and boring should give this one a shot. The cast is also exceptionally strong, led by a group of immensely talented female performers. The only downside is really the ending, unfortunately, slightly anticlimactic and a bit of a let down.