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Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin

Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin

2006 · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary, Drama, Romance, TV Movie

This was a very human account of the lives and deaths of Marie Antoinette and Louis the XVI focusing primarily on Marie. It is an account of their lives from birth to death and the circumstances leading to the downfall of the French monarchy.

Directed by David Grubin · Written by David Grubin

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