Marie Antoinette - Coppola’s next to debut at Cannes 2006
Fans of Sofia Coppola's first two films, the superb Virgin Suicides and critically lauded Lost in Translation, will be awaiting the premiere next month of her latest, Marie Antoinette, at the annual film festival of Cannes. The film focuses on the story of the 19-year-old Austrian who, after marrying a Frenchman, later became Queen of France, led a decadent lifestyle and eventually suffered an unlucky fate at the advent of the French revolution.
Suicides' Kirsten 'hotness' Dunst takes the title role, and is supported by a decent cast including Jason Schwartzman as her husband Louis XVI, Steve Coogan, Asia Argento and the legend that is Rip Torn. The film has been shot on location at the Palace of Versailles, Antoinette's home for 19 years, and is said to focus mainly on the Queen's early life and the first five years of marriage.
It feels like a long time since Translation so we'll soon see if the 3 year wait has been worth it.
Whether or not you're a fan of period costume dramas, with Coppola at the helm, and the promise of it not being a BBC-style yawnathon, it's definitely one to watch.
For now, check out the New Order soundtracked trailer (the bit with the fan and the Dunst and…) and Cannes poster.
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