Marie Antoinette

Name: Marie Antoinette
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1938-08-26
Duration: 2 h 29 min
Rating: 6.485
Cast: Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley, Anita Louise

August 26, 1938
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.