Les adieux à la reine

Mar 21 2012 R 1h 40m
Drama, History, Romance

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

Plot

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

Benoît Jacquot, Gilles Taurand, Chantal Thomas

Directed by

Benoît Jacquot

Production Countries

France, Spain

Production Companies

GMT Productions, Les Films du Lendemain

Languages

English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano

Awards

6 wins & 12 nominations

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