Farewell, My Queen

2012 1h 40m FR

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Synopsis

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A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Seydoux
Agathe-Sidonie Laborde
Diane Kruger
Marie Antoinette
Virginie Ledoyen
La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignac
Noémie Lvovsky
Henriette Genest dite Madame Campan
Xavier Beauvois
Le roi Louis XVI
Michel Robin
Jacob-Nicolas Moreau
Julie-Marie Parmentier
La servante Honorine Aubert
Lolita Chammah
La domestique Louison

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benoît Jacquot
Writers: Gilles Taurand, Benoît Jacquot
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Countries: France, Spain

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benoît Jacquot, shot by Romain Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nelly Ollivault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Léa Seydoux and Diane Kruger and Virginie Ledoyen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1753813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benoît Jacquot directs. Romain Winding behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Nelly Ollivault cuts. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in English, French, German, Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
4Directed by Benoît Jacquot, shot by Romain Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nelly Ollivault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Léa Seydoux and Diane Kruger and Virginie Ledoyen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1753813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "marie antoinette", "versailles", "lgbt", "18th century".
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.