Cinematic background from Marie Antoinette 1938 - 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.

Marie Antoinette

1938

Biography, Drama, History

Directors:
W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier
Writers:
Claudine West, Talbot Jennings, Carey Wilson, Robert E. Sherwood, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Bruno Frank, Noel Langley, Stefan Zweig, Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Zoe Akins, Ernest Vajda
Official poster of Marie Antoinette 1938 directed by W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier