Farewell, My Queen (2012)
Les adieux à la reine (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 40min
- Drama, History
- 21 Mar 2012 (Belgium)
- Movie
A look at the platonic relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her female readers during the first days of the French Revolution.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast
| Léa Seydoux | ... |
Agathe-Sidonie Laborde
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| Diane Kruger | ... |
Marie Antoinette
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| Virginie Ledoyen | ... |
La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignac
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| Noémie Lvovsky | ... |
Henriette Genest dite Madame Campan
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| Xavier Beauvois | ... |
Le roi Louis XVI
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| Michel Robin | ... |
Jacob-Nicolas Moreau
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| Julie-Marie Parmentier | ... |
La servante Honorine Aubert
(as Julie-Marie Parmentier de la Comédie Française)
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| Lolita Chammah | ... |
La domestique Louison
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Marthe Guérin Caufman | ... |
La domestique Alice
(as Marthe Caufman)
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Vladimir Consigny | ... |
René dit Paolo
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| Dominique Reymond | ... |
Madame de Rochereuil
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| Anne Benoît | ... |
Rose Bertin
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| Hervé Pierre | ... |
L'abbé Hérissé
(as Hervé Pierre de La Comédie Française)
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Aladin Reibel | ... |
L'abbé Cornu de la Balivière
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| Jacques Nolot | ... |
Monsieur de Jolivet
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| Jacques Herlin | ... |
Marquis de Vaucouleurs
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| Martine Chevallier | ... |
Madame de la Tour Du Pin
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| Jacques Boudet | ... |
Monsieur de la Tour du Pin
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Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc | ... |
Le duc de Polignac
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| Jean-Marc Stehlé | ... |
Le maréchal de Broglie
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Serge Renko | ... |
Le marquis de la Chesnaye
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Gilles David | ... |
Le vicaire Moullet
(as Gilles David de la Comédie Française)
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| Pierre Rochefort | ... |
Le valet Antonin
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Rodolphe Congé | ... |
L'officier de la Garde Nationale
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| Grégory Gadebois | ... |
Le comte de Provence
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| Francis Leplay | ... |
Le comte d'Artois
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Yves Penay | ... |
Monsieur de Barentin
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Sonia Joubert | ... |
Augustine
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Thibault Sauvaige | ... |
Gustav
(as Tibo)
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Pierre Berriau | ... |
Le premier huissier
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Pascal Vannson | ... |
Le deuxième huissier
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Maurice Delaistier | ... |
Le secrétaire violoniste
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Emmanuelle Bougerol | ... |
Une fille de cuisine
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Véronique Nordey | ... |
Madame Tournon
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Jean-Pierre Guérin | ... |
Monsieur Janvier
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Eric Moreau | ... |
Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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Luc Palun | ... |
(uncredited)
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Philippe Pasquini | ... |
Paysan révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Benoît Jacquot | ||
Written by
| Benoît Jacquot | ... | (scenario) |
| Gilles Taurand | ... | (scenario) |
| Chantal Thomas | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Marie Darel | ... | coordinating producer |
| Jean-Pierre Guérin | ... | producer |
| Kristina Larsen | ... | producer |
| Thomas Saignes | ... | associate producer |
| Pedro Uriol | ... | producer |
| Christophe Valette | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bruno Coulais | ||
Cinematography by
| Romain Winding | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
| Nelly Ollivault | ||
Editorial Department
| Nayla Baghdadi | ... | assistant editor |
| Arnaud Caréo | ... | on-line editor |
| Sanabel Cherqaoui | ... | assistant editor |
| Jean-Baptiste Combette | ... | digital dailies manager |
| Gilles Granier | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Matthieu Monteux | ... | video mastering |
| Fabien Napoli | ... | dailies color grader |
Casting By
| Antoinette Boulat | ||
Production Design by
| Katia Wyszkop | ||
Costume Design by
| Christian Gasc | ||
| Valérie Ranchoux | ||
Makeup Department
| Elisa Costa | ... | makeup artist |
| Vesna Peborde | ... | makeup artist |
| Liliane Rametta | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jean-Christophe Roger | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Miguel Santos | ... | additional hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ignazio Giovacchini | ... | assistant production manager |
| Alex Grden | ... | assistant production manager |
| Yuriko Hirohata | ... | assistant production manager |
| Marie-Anne Houzé | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Frédéric J. Lozet | ... | post-production manager |
| Marie-Jeanne Pascal | ... | production manager |
| Julien Rambaud | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Pierre Robillard | ... | assistant production manager |
| Julien Tellier | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexia Maffre | ... | second assistant director |
| Antoine Santana | ... | assistant director |
| Vincent Templement | ... | additional assistant director |
Art Department
| Charlotte Bayle | ... | graphic designer |
| Arnaud Chauvin | ... | props |
| François Combastel | ... | construction coordinator |
| Thierry Deniau | ... | set dresser |
| Tristan Girault | ... | property master |
| Bastien Hulot | ... | graphic designer |
| Bertrand Laval | ... | head construction grip |
| Sophie Martel | ... | set dresser |
| Antoine Martial | ... | head carpenter |
| Gilbert Pignol | ... | head painter |
| Franck Savary | ... | painter |
| François Willenz | ... | digital artist |
Sound Department
| Laurent Boudaud | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dominique Eyraud | ... | assistant: sound |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | sound mixer |
| Marjolaine Guilhaume | ... | additional boom operator |
| Frédérique Liebaut | ... | adr supervisor (as Frédérique Liébaut) |
| Marie Mougel | ... | sound assistant |
| Pierre Picq | ... | boom operator |
| Cyrille Richard | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brigitte Taillandier | ... | sound |
| Francis Wargnier | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| David Gourmaud | ... | visual effects editor |
| Julien Lasson | ... | digital compositor |
| Vincent Perzo | ... | digital compositor |
| Joel Pinto | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nuer Taqa | ... | visual effects |
| Franklin Toussaint | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Patrice Cossonneau | ... | stunts |
| Pascaline Girardot | ... | stunt double: Madame de la Bargue |
| Philippe Guégan | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carole Bethuel | ... | still photographer |
| Malik Brahimi | ... | first assistant camera |
| Antoine Debove | ... | electrician |
| Thierry Debove | ... | gaffer |
| Jean-François Garreau | ... | key grip (as Jeff Garreau) |
| Julien Lopez | ... | generator operator |
| Maxime Massard | ... | electrician |
| Jean-François Rey | ... | additional electrician |
| Gabin Siol | ... | additional grip |
| Lilla Smoluch | ... | assistant camera |
| Nicolas Visconti | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Franck Jouard | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alix Descieux-Read | ... | wardrobe |
| Camille Ioos | ... | costumer |
| Cécile Joffart | ... | embroiderer |
| Camille Joste | ... | costumer |
| Eudald Magri | ... | assistant key costume props |
| Lorenzo Mancianti | ... | key costume props |
| Fabienne Margolliet | ... | wardrobe |
| Justine Vivien | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Olivier Auba | ... | assistant location manager |
| Benjamin Gomes Saltao | ... | assistant location manager |
| Stéphanie Jossec | ... | location production assistant |
| Felipe Salazar | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Bruno Coulais | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestral contractor |
| Perry Montague-Mason | ... | concertmaster |
| Nick Wollage | ... | music mixer |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tony Arnoux | ... | press attache |
| Marguerite Blank | ... | production administrator |
| Rachel Bouillon | ... | press attache: France |
| Bénédicte Bunel | ... | assistant accountant |
| Corinne Devaux | ... | choreographer |
| Marie-Paule Ester | ... | production assistant |
| Fabien Gourmelen | ... | production accountant |
| Fréderic Hardy | ... | horses and carriages |
| André-Paul Ricci | ... | press relations |
| Dominik Schmelck | ... | finance director |
Thanks
| Pierre Quénot | ... | special thanks |
| Jacques Tronel | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
- GMT Productions
- Les Films du Lendemain
- Morena Films
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Euro Media France (co-production)
- Invest Image (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- La Banque Postale Images 5 (in association with)
- Palatine Étoile 9 (in association with)
- Soficinéma 7 (in association with)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Agence Nationale de Gestion des Oeuvres Audiovisuelles (ANGOA) (support)
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (support)
Distributors
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Morena Films (1999) (Spain)
- Top Film Baltic (2012) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2012) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2012) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Capelight Pictures (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cohen Media Group (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Conquest Filmes (2012) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2012) (Chile) (theatrical)
- EEAP Film Distribution (2012) (Czechia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- EEAP Film Distribution (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- EEAP Film Distribution (2012) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Elle Driver (2012) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Focus Filmes (2012) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Karantanija Cinemas (2012) (Bosnia & Herzegovina) (theatrical)
- Karantanija Cinemas (2012) (Croatia) (theatrical)
- Karantanija Cinemas (2012) (Serbia) (theatrical)
- Karantanija Cinemas (2012) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Seville (2012) (Canada) (theatrical) (Quebec)
- Lumière Productie (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Lumière (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Medyavizyon (2012) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Telepool (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Teleview International (2012) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Ukrainian DVD Company (2012) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Ukrainian DVD Company (2012) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Ukrainian DVD Company (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Ukrainian DVD Company (2012) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- United King Films (2012) (Israel) (theatrical)
- 8 e MEZZO (2017) (Italy)
- A Plus Films (2012) (Bulgaria)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Clap - Produção de Filmes (2012) (Portugal)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- KRO-NCRV (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging (NCRV) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Praesens-Film (2012) (Switzerland)
- Sookie Pictures (2012) (South Korea)
- Transmission Films (2012) (Australia)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AIR Studios (music recorded at)
- Cinéstéréo (optical transfer)
- Creative Regie (Production Services And Equipment)
- Ecuries Hardy (period carriages)
- Gras Savoye (insurance)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Post Modern Sound (ADR Recording Facility)
- Scanlab (dailies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In July 1789, the French Revolution is rumbling. Far from the turmoil, at the Château de Versailles, King Louis XVI, Queen Marie-Antoinette and their courtiers keep on living their usual carefree lives. But when the news of the storming of the Bastille reaches them, panic sets in and most of the aristocrats and their servants desert the sinking ship, leaving the Royal Family practically alone. Which is not the case of Sidonie Laborde, the Queen's reader, a young woman, entirely devoted to her mistress; she will not give her up under any circumstances. What Sidonie does not know yet is that these are the last three days she will spend in the company of her beloved Queen... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend France | EUR851,062, 25 Mar 2012 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Benoît Jacquot (2017). See more » |
| 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. See more » |