Farewell, My Queen (2012)

6.2R100 minDirector: Benoît Jacquot

2012 film

Farewell, My Queen (French: Les Adieux à la reine) is a 2012 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot and based on the novel of the same name by Chantal Thomas, who won the Prix Femina in 2002. It gives a fictional account of the last days of Marie Antoinette in power seen through the eyes of Sidonie Laborde, a young servant who reads aloud to the queen. The film stars Diane Kruger as the Queen, Léa Seydoux, and Virginie Ledoyen. It opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012 and has subsequently been screened at other festivals. It was released on 21 March 2012 in France.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Farewell, My Queen about?
Farewell, My Queen (2012) — In July 1789, the French Revolution is rumbling. Far from the turmoil, at the Château de Versailles, King Louis XVI, Queen Marie-Antoinette and their courtiers keep on living their usual carefree lives. But when the news of the storming of the Bastille reaches them, panic sets in
Is Farewell, My Queen based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Farewell, My Queen scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.