Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- melancholic
- intimate
- historical film night
- arthouse cinema evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's visual splendor, tense servant's-eye perspective, and performances while finding its characterization and thematic reach uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sidonie Laborde's position as the queen's reader makes her the audience's perspective on Versailles and its collapse.
The royal court maintains carefree routines until news of the Bastille triggers panic and abandonment.
The film emphasizes Versailles settings, elaborate costumes, embroidery, and courtly backstage spaces.
Sidonie's devotion to Marie Antoinette is shaped by her subordinate role and the queen's authority over her.
Films like Farewell, My Queen, and why
Marie Antoinette
lavish period spectacle, courtly decadence, and a modernized portrait of Marie Antoinette
Girl with a Pearl Earring
servant's-eye-view period drama, restrained longing, and sumptuous visual design
The Death of Louis XIV
political collapse observed through intimate personal relationships and elite social spaces
Movie Details
- Director
- Benoît Jacquot
- Release Date
- 2012-03-21
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (329)
Cast
- Léa Seydoux
- Diane Kruger
- Virginie Ledoyen
- Noémie Lvovsky
- Xavier Beauvois
- Michel Robin
- Julie-Marie Parmentier
- Lolita Chammah
- Marthe Caufman
- Vladimir Consigny
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cohen Media Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Farewell, My Queen about?
- A devoted royal reader navigates desire, hierarchy, and panic during Versailles’ final days before the French Revolution reshapes the court.
- What is Farewell, My Queen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Farewell, My Queen as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Farewell, My Queen violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Farewell, My Queen as mild.
- What did critics think of Farewell, My Queen?
- Critics broadly praised the film's visual splendor, tense servant's-eye perspective, and performances while finding its characterization and thematic reach uneven.
- Which films are like Farewell, My Queen?
- Films with a similar feel include Marie Antoinette, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and The Death of Louis XIV.
- How long is Farewell, My Queen?
- Farewell, My Queen runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Farewell, My Queen?
- In United States, Farewell, My Queen streams on Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
