Film · Drama, History
Marie Antoinette (1938)
A Queen... but, first of all... a woman in love!
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.
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Writers
- Ernest Vajda, Donald Ogden Stewart, Claudine West
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- August 26, 1938
Cast
Norma ShearerMarie Antoinette
Tyrone PowerCount Axel de Fersen
John BarrymoreKing Louis XV
Robert MorleyKing Louis XVI
Anita LouisePrincesse de Lamballe
Joseph SchildkrautDuke d'Orléans
Gladys GeorgeMme. du Barry
Henry StephensonCount de Mercey
Cora WitherspoonCountess de Noailles
Barnett ParkerPrince de Rohan
Reginald GardinerComte d'Artois
Henry DaniellLa Motte
Leonard PennToulan
Albert DekkerComte de Provence
Alma KrugerMaria Theresa
Joseph CalleiaDrouet
Marilyn KnowldenPrincesse Therese
Scotty BeckettThe Dauphin
George MeekerRobespierre
Nigel De BrulierArchbishop (uncredited)
