The Extravagance and Desire of Central European Nobles and the Helplessness of Destiny

Gaston 2022-04-23 07:02:16

The more I look at it, the more I feel like the French Revolution I suddenly heard in class. It's just very strange why the film is named "Queen Beauty", she is not seductive, but a little simple. Even if she indulges in a revelry in the emptiness, and removes the criticism imposed by history, she is just a family woman who can't help herself. I don't know why, but I feel that in the 18th century Central Europe, the extravagance of the nobles was trying to cover up something, and they revealed a little numbness and a little helplessness about love. The movie ends with the finale of Louis XVI and Queen Marie, but as long as I think about it, I will still be saddened by her demise. (Oscar's best costume is one of the highlights, the court set food and utensils are exquisite, and the farm painting style is fresh and beautiful) "She was too young to know that all the gifts of fate had already been secretly marked with a price" - Zweig

Peerless Beauty (2006)
6.9
2006 / USA France Japan / Biography Drama History / Sofia Coppola / Kirsten Dunst Jason Schwartzman

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Marie Antoinette quotes

  • [Last Lines]

    Louis XVI: Are you admiring your lime avenue?

    Marie-Antoinette: I'm just saying good-bye.

  • Louis XVI: Ooooh! Your feet are like icicles!