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The glory and pitfalls of aristocracy revealed in Coppola's Marie Antoinette |
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| The glory and pitfalls of aristocracy revealed in Coppola's Marie Antoinette | ||
| by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer Marie Antoinette Directed by Sophia Coppola Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn Rose Byrne, Asia Argento, Molly Shannon, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston Steve Coogan Now playing Realizing that Marie Antoinette was only 14-years-old when she was offered up like a prize to France -- to solidify ties between France and Austria -- helped me to look at her reign with a kinder eye. However, such arrangements were common place back in the day. True -- if you believe Sophia Coppola's daring film of the same name -- she was a spendthrift that nearly bankrupted her country and she had no care for anything other than fancy clothing, lavish meals and the insolated life of the aristocracy. Watching Coppola's over the top, pop song scored 'Marie Antoinette', one does wonder, if only for a little while, did this stuff actually transpire like the way the film portrays the royal life at Versailles? I'm inclined to think some of the daily routine of being dressed, corrected on manners and being pressured to bear an heir to the throne were accurate, and in that, Copppola's film does indeed work. But, there are long and somewhat trite moments and -- even though I came away thinking Dunst and Schwartzman have great chemistry together -- her performance did come off a bit too blithe and almost transparent. Bottom line, however, I loved the film, and think there'll at least be an Oscar nod next year for Dunst and possibly for Schwartzman, who bring unbelievable vulnerability and believability to his role as Louis XVI. |
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