The affair of the necklace is a 2001 american historical drama film directed by charles shyer. Hilary swank in the affair of the necklace 2001 christopher walken in the affair. Swank seems flat and miscast in the central role of jeanne. Released november 30th, 2001, the affair of the necklace stars hilary swank, jonathan pryce, simon baker, adrien brody the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of 42.
Affair of the necklace movie trailer and videos tv guide. Though she was not involved in the plot, the queen of. Motte stole a 2,800carat diamond necklace, the slaves collar, by convincing the. How a scandal over a diamond necklace cost marie antoinette. Joely richardson is an imperious, silly marie antoinette, able to deceive herself but not often deceived by anyone else. Feb 10, 2008 a sequence of 2001s film the affair of the necklace. Nov 05, 2009 the affair of the necklace was a scandal in prerevolutionary france.
May 22, 2015 the affair of the necklace 2001 is a period drama about the intrigue surrounding a famed diamond necklace, a necklace which supposedly played a part in the lead up to the french revolution. Dec 25, 2001 the affair of the necklace only works if it understands jeanne is one villain among many, not a misguided heroine. In prerevolutionary france, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her familys fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace. He could have had the affair of the necklace in mind. The chateau has cropped up frequently in movies and television shows, most. The affair of the necklace was a scandal in prerevolutionary france. The screenplay by john sweet is based on what became known as the affair of the diamond necklace, an incident that helped. Rent the affair of the necklace 2001 starring hilary swank and jonathan pryce on dvd and bluray. The affair of the necklace costumes marie antoinette. The diamond necklace affair reads like a fictional farce, but it was all trueand would become the final straw that led to demands for the queens head. Jun 01, 2011 another cause of the french revolution. Sep 18, 2011 marie antoinette and the diamond necklace affair september 18, 2011 by megwinkler history is littered with affairsno, not those types of affairs, but the types that create such a sociopolitical upheaval that the world is never the same after. A film about court intrigue, the affair of the necklace turns out to be more dull than juicy.
If it hadnt been the necklace, it would have been something else. The affair of the diamond necklace was an incident from 1784 through 1785 at the court of king louis xvi of france involving his wife, queen marie antoinette. Oscar winner hilary swank stars as jeanne, a woman who tries to buy back her fathers estate by stealing a diamond necklace from a corrupt cardinal just before the french revolution. The kind of movie made bearable only by uttering snide comments to a friend. Rent the affair of the necklace 2001 on dvd and bluray. The necklace had been commissioned by the previous king for his mistress, madame du barry. Nov 30, 2001 read the the affair of the necklace movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The affair of the diamond necklace has been retold in literature and film.
The diamond necklace rocked the foundations of the monarchy, and gave the people and opportunity to set themselves against the royal family, leading to political unrest, and ultimately the revolution. Delaval, the second novel the fourteenth lady of feddal, the necklace. Frenchman may say the erosion of royal authority that overthrew frances social order began with the estates general in 1789, but before that the first event to both rock the foundation of monarchy and also display open defiance of royal authority was the diamond necklace affair or the affair of the queens necklace. Nov 14, 2016 hilary swank stars in affair of the necklace, the story of an ornate diamond necklace that was originally commissioned by louis xv as a gift to his mistress, madame du barry. Affair of the diamond necklace, scandal at the court of louis xvi in 1785 that. The costumes of marie antoinettejoely richardson, designed by milena canonero. Affair of the necklace original theatrical trailer youtube. Famous movie scenes with diamonds ct diamond museum. Nov 25, 2015 watch the affair of the necklace 2001 fullmovie.
Affair of the diamond necklace, also called affair of the necklace, scandal at the court of louis xvi in 1785 that discredited the french monarchy on the eve of the french revolution. The affair of the necklace marie antoinettes diamonds. Nonetheless, it is a memorable tale to be told, however told. The affair of the diamond necklace was an incident from 1784 through 1785 at the court of. The affair of the necklace dramatizes an 18thcentury scandal and courtroom trial that sullied the king and queen of france with bad pr on the eve of the french revolution. Marie antoinette and the diamond necklace affair history minds. The affair of the necklace 2001 stream and watch online. This 2001 film centred on one of historys wildest scandals. The revolution would have happened without this incident, because by that time things had gotten unbearable long before.
Hilary swanks necklace in affair of a necklace is worth an estimated r84 million the entire movie revolves around a lavish diamond necklace that louis xv gave his mistress, madame du barry. The diamond necklace affair was an incident in 178485, involving the theft of a highly valuable necklace, by scammers claiming to represent queen marie antoinette. The affair of the necklace vhs, 2002 for sale online ebay. This is the kind of movie that used to be called a bodiceripper, and still could, if only more. Christopher walken to obtain a diamond necklace worth millions. Hilary swank stars in affair of the necklace, the story of an ornate diamond necklace that was originally commissioned by louis xv as a gift to his. A sequence of 2001s film the affair of the necklace. Diamond necklace 2012 diamond necklace movie diamond. The affair of the necklace costumes marie antoinette youtube. With hilary swank, simon baker, jonathan pryce, adrien brody. Dec 04, 2018 the diamond necklace affair reads like a fictional farce, but it was all trueand would become the final straw that led to demands for the queens head. The screenplay by john sweet is based on what became known as the affair of the diamond necklace, an incident that helped fuel the french populaces disillusionment with the monarchy and, among other causes, eventually led to the french revolution. The reputation of the queen, already tarnished by gossip, was ruined by the implication that she had participated in a crime to defraud the crown jewelers in acquiring a very expensive diamond necklace.
As napoleon once commented the queens death must be dated from the diamond necklace trial. Affair of the necklace original theatrical trailer. Representative from nebraska john sweet canoer, american slalom canoer who competed in the early 1980s. Though she was not involved in the plot, the queen of france found herself taking much of. The affair of the diamond necklace was the scandal which raised french hatred of marie antoinette to a fever pitch. Affair of the necklace fails to prove napoleons contention that the affair of the necklace caused the french revolution. A film about court intrigue, the affair of the necklace turns out to be more. Watch the movie with more than a grain of salt, use a whole shaker. A scandal in which the queen was thought to have bought 1. It is the tale of the infamous diamond necklace affair that rocked the 18th century french monarchy and its king and queen, every bit as much as the watergate scandal rocked the 20th century american republic driving its president from office. Marie antoinette and the affair of the diamond necklace. Marie antoinette 2006 official trailer 1 kirsten dunst movie duration. Read the the affair of the necklace movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
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