Marie Antoinette

Based On the book by Stefan Zweig

Marie Antoinette is a 1938 American historical drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starred Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette. Based upon the 1932 biography of the ill-fated Queen of France by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, it had its Los Angeles premiere at the legendary Carthay Circle Theatre, where the landscaping was specially decorated for the event. The film was the last project of Irving Thalberg who died in 1936 while it was in the planning stage.

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Release date:

1938

Director:

W. S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier, Jacques Tourneur

Cast:

Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley, Anita Louise

Genre:

Romance, Drama, Biographical

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1938 in adaptations