Marie Antoinette (2006 film)

Marie Antoinette
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySofia Coppola
Screenplay bySofia Coppola
Based onMarie Antoinette: The Journey
by Antonia Fraser
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLance Acord
Edited bySarah Flack
Music byDustin O'Halloran
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 24, 2006 (2006-05-24) (France)
  • October 20, 2006 (2006-10-20) (United States)
  • January 20, 2007 (2007-01-20) (Japan)
Running time
123 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • United States
  • Japan
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[3]
Box office$60.9 million[4]

Marie Antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written, directed, and produced by Sofia Coppola. Based on the 2001 biography Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser, the film covers the life of Marie Antoinette, played by Kirsten Dunst, in the years leading to the French Revolution.[5][6]

Marie Antoinette premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and was theatrically released in North America on October 20, 2006, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics although did moderately well at box office, grossing approximately $60 million against its $40 million budget. It won the Best Costume Design at the 79th Academy Awards.

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  4. ^ "Marie Antoinette (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dunst puts fresh face on 'Marie Antoinette'". MSNBC. Associated Press. October 23, 2006. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  6. ^ "Kirsten Dunst Poses as Marie Antoinette in Vogue". Fox News Channel. Associated Press. August 14, 2006. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2008.