Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- opulent
- romantic
- wistful
- classic cinema night
- historical drama marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The production foregrounds Versailles, royal ceremony, elaborate costumes, and the social world surrounding Marie Antoinette.
Marie develops from an isolated, frivolous teenager into a responsible queen confronting revolution and death.
Marie Antoinette's courtly behavior, romance, and family life are set against poverty, scandal, and revolutionary unrest.
Marie and Axel de Fersen's relationship unfolds within a biography whose endpoint is her execution during the French Revolution.
Films like Marie Antoinette, and why
The Private Life of Henry VIII
lavish historical spectacle, royal court intrigue, and tragic romantic drama
A Royal Affair
opulent period production, doomed aristocracy, and emotionally focused historical biography
The Scarlet Empress
revolutionary-era court drama, forbidden romance, and tragic downfall
Elizabeth
prestige historical biography centered on a queen facing political upheaval and execution
Movie Details
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Release Date
- 1938-08-26
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (37)
Cast
- Norma Shearer
- Tyrone Power
- John Barrymore
- Robert Morley
- Anita Louise
- Joseph Schildkraut
- Gladys George
- Henry Stephenson
- Cora Witherspoon
- Barnett Parker
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Marie Antoinette about?
- A lavish classical-Hollywood portrait of Marie Antoinette’s transformation from sheltered teenager to dignified queen amid scandal, revolution, and impending execution.
- What is Marie Antoinette like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Marie Antoinette as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Marie Antoinette violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Marie Antoinette as mild.
- Which films are like Marie Antoinette?
- Films with a similar feel include The Private Life of Henry VIII, A Royal Affair, The Scarlet Empress, and Elizabeth.
- How long is Marie Antoinette?
- Marie Antoinette runs 149 minutes.
- Where can I watch Marie Antoinette?
- In United States, Marie Antoinette is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
