# Farewell, My Queen (2012)

> A devoted royal reader navigates desire, hierarchy, and panic during Versailles’ final days before the French Revolution reshapes the court.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/67779

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Benoît Jacquot
- Cast: Léa Seydoux, Diane Kruger, Virginie Ledoyen, Noémie Lvovsky, Xavier Beauvois, Michel Robin, Julie-Marie Parmentier, Lolita Chammah
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1753813/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, melancholic, intimate, historical film night, arthouse cinema evening

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