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Farewell, My Queen

Original title: Les adieux à la reine
  • 20122012
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  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
8.6K
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Virginie Ledoyen, Diane Kruger, and Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution
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A look at the platonic relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her female readers during the first days of the French Revolution.A look at the platonic relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her female readers during the first days of the French Revolution.A look at the platonic relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her female readers during the first days of the French Revolution.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
8.6K
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  • Director
    • Benoît Jacquot
  • Writers
    • Benoît Jacquot(scenario)
    • Gilles Taurand(scenario)
    • Chantal Thomas(novel)
  • Stars
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Diane Kruger
    • Virginie Ledoyen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Benoît Jacquot
  • Writers
    • Benoît Jacquot(scenario)
    • Gilles Taurand(scenario)
    • Chantal Thomas(novel)
  • Stars
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Diane Kruger
    • Virginie Ledoyen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 12 nominations

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    Trailer 2:32
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    Virginie Ledoyen in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Julie-Marie Parmentier and Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Julie-Marie Parmentier and Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Diane Kruger in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Xavier Beauvois and Diane Kruger in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Benoît Jacquot in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Virginie Ledoyen, Diane Kruger, and Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Virginie Ledoyen, Diane Kruger, and Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)
    Julie-Marie Parmentier and Léa Seydoux in Les adieux à la reine (2012)

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    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Agathe-Sidonie Labordeas Agathe-Sidonie Laborde
    Diane Kruger
    Diane Kruger
    • Marie Antoinetteas Marie Antoinette
    Virginie Ledoyen
    Virginie Ledoyen
    • La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignacas La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignac
    Noémie Lvovsky
    Noémie Lvovsky
    • Henriette Genest dite Madame Campanas Henriette Genest dite Madame Campan
    Xavier Beauvois
    Xavier Beauvois
    • Le roi Louis XVIas Le roi Louis XVI
    Michel Robin
    Michel Robin
    • Jacob-Nicolas Moreauas Jacob-Nicolas Moreau
    Julie-Marie Parmentier
    Julie-Marie Parmentier
    • La servante Honorine Aubertas La servante Honorine Aubert
    • (as Julie-Marie Parmentier de la Comédie Française)
    Lolita Chammah
    Lolita Chammah
    • La domestique Louisonas La domestique Louison
    Marthe Caufman
    • La domestique Aliceas La domestique Alice
    Vladimir Consigny
    • René dit Paoloas René dit Paolo
    Dominique Reymond
    • Madame de Rochereuilas Madame de Rochereuil
    Anne Benoît
    • Rose Bertinas Rose Bertin
    Hervé Pierre
    Hervé Pierre
    • L'abbé Hérisséas L'abbé Hérissé
    • (as Hervé Pierre de La Comédie Française)
    Aladin Reibel
    • L'abbé Cornu de la Balivièreas L'abbé Cornu de la Balivière
    Jacques Nolot
    Jacques Nolot
    • Monsieur de Jolivetas Monsieur de Jolivet
    Jacques Herlin
    Jacques Herlin
    • Marquis de Vaucouleursas Marquis de Vaucouleurs
    Martine Chevallier
    Martine Chevallier
    • Madame de la Tour Du Pinas Madame de la Tour Du Pin
    Jacques Boudet
    Jacques Boudet
    • Monsieur de la Tour du Pinas Monsieur de la Tour du Pin
    • Director
      • Benoît Jacquot
    • Writers
      • Benoît Jacquot(scenario)
      • Gilles Taurand(scenario)
      • Chantal Thomas(novel)
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    • Trivia
      In this movie, Diane Kruger speaks French with a German/Austrian accent - which is undoubtedly how the Austrian-born Marie Antoinette would have spoken herself.
    • Goofs
      On several occasions when soldiers are marching through the main and side gates of Versailles, and also when Sidonie goes to Le Petite Trianon for the first time and falls into a puddle, you can clearly see the very 21st century anti-terrorism concrete security barriers and bollards flanking the gates.
    • Quotes

      Agathe-Sidonie Laborde: In a way, Your Majesty, you're asking me to go as bait.

      La reine Marie Antoinette: An ugly word for a pretty mouth!

      Agathe-Sidonie Laborde: Words are all I possess. I wield them well.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Parole de cinéaste: Benoît Jacquot (2017)

    User reviews35

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    Top review
    8/10
    Life at Versailles
    Farewell My Queen screened recently at the Rendezvous with French Cinema festival in New York. A different take on the oft-told story of Marie Antoinette and the storming of the Bastille, this French film focuses on the difficult behind-the-scenes life at Versailles. An "Upstairs Downstairs" at the grandest palace of all, the protagonist is not the queen but rather her "lectrice" - a lady in waiting whose job is to read books to the bored Marie Antoinette. The film is best at depicting the petty backstabbing, gossiping and ambitions of the hangers-on at court. The crowded and dirty "back stairs" rooms are vividly contrasted to the opulence of the grand state halls. A well acted, nicely paced historical drama.
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    • kpk10
    • Mar 5, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2012 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (France)
      • Official Facebook (United States)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Tạm Biệt, Nữ Hoàng Của Tôi
    • Filming locations
      • Salon de l'Oeil-de-Boeuf, Château de Versailles, Versailles, Yvelines, France
    • Production companies
      • GMT Productions
      • Les Films du Lendemain
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,597,998
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $72,100
      • Jul 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,366,835
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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