Marie Antoinette

by Sofia Coppola

Based on the book The Journey by Antonia Fraser, Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is a powerful and sympathetic film of the tragic life of France's iconic and misunderstood eighteenth-century Queen. Shot entirely in France, much on location at the Palace of Versailles, the film is visually stunning, bringing together a cast that includes Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn, and Marianne Faithful, and the extraordinary costume designs of Oscar-winner Milena Canonero ( Barry Lyndon , A Clockwork Orange ).
A moving story of naivety and responsibility, reputation and misunderstanding, Marie Antoinette is a film that Sofia Coppola has wanted to make for years. In a book that is at once the personal chronicle of a major work and a beautiful tribute to the potential of film, featuring elements of the director's own screenplay as well as captivating stills, the director's personal photos, and original designs for costumes and sets, Marie Antoinette is an essential companion for any lover of modern cinema.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Photography, Coffee Table Books, Film, Media Tie In

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2006

About the author

Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American film director, actress, producer and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is the first American woman and third woman in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing, the other two women being Lina Wertmüller and Jane Campion.

Reviews

[Marcus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is basically a highly-abridged screenplay of the film, which doesn't capture the perfection and beauty of the movie. The stills from the film are pretty but - at least in my edition - somewhat grainy, making this not entirely worth its hefty price. I will still be putting this on display, though.

[Belinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous pastel colour palette. Mostly photos from the film's production.

[Nick Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

beware of deficit

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sofia Coppola<3

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice coffee table type book for fans of the movie. nicely put together, but the quality of the printing itself leaves a bit to be desired. The pictures are very low quality and grainy. For something that's more of a collector's item it leaves a bit to be desired in actual quality.

[Patricia Dourado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazings screenplay and pictures!