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Farewell, My Queen

Original title: Les adieux à la reine
  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
9.3K
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Virginie Ledoyen, Diane Kruger, and Léa Seydoux in Farewell, My Queen (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.

  • Director
    • Benoît Jacquot
  • Writers
    • Benoît Jacquot
    • Gilles Taurand
    • Chantal Thomas
  • Stars
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Diane Kruger
    • Virginie Ledoyen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    9.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Benoît Jacquot
    • Writers
      • Benoît Jacquot
      • Gilles Taurand
      • Chantal Thomas
    • Stars
      • Léa Seydoux
      • Diane Kruger
      • Virginie Ledoyen
    • 36User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:32
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    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Agathe-Sidonie Laborde
    Diane Kruger
    Diane Kruger
    • Marie Antoinette
    Virginie Ledoyen
    Virginie Ledoyen
    • La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignac
    Noémie Lvovsky
    Noémie Lvovsky
    • Henriette Genest dite Madame Campan
    Xavier Beauvois
    Xavier Beauvois
    • Le roi Louis XVI
    Michel Robin
    Michel Robin
    • Jacob-Nicolas Moreau
    Julie-Marie Parmentier
    Julie-Marie Parmentier
    • La servante Honorine Aubert
    • (as Julie-Marie Parmentier de la Comédie Française)
    Lolita Chammah
    Lolita Chammah
    • La domestique Louison
    Marthe Guérin Caufman
    • La domestique Alice
    • (as Marthe Caufman)
    Vladimir Consigny
    • René dit Paolo
    Dominique Reymond
    Dominique Reymond
    • Madame de Rochereuil
    Anne Benoît
    Anne Benoît
    • Rose Bertin
    Hervé Pierre
    Hervé Pierre
    • L'abbé Hérissé
    • (as Hervé Pierre de La Comédie Française)
    Aladin Reibel
    • L'abbé Cornu de la Balivière
    Jacques Nolot
    Jacques Nolot
    • Monsieur de Jolivet
    Jacques Herlin
    Jacques Herlin
    • Marquis de Vaucouleurs
    Martine Chevallier
    Martine Chevallier
    • Madame de la Tour Du Pin
    Jacques Boudet
    Jacques Boudet
    • Monsieur de la Tour du Pin
    • Director
      • Benoît Jacquot
    • Writers
      • Benoît Jacquot
      • Gilles Taurand
      • Chantal Thomas
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 reviews36

    Featured review
    7/10

    The Last Days of Royalty

    It's July, 1789, and French citizenry is starting to revolt. Queen Marie Antoninette (Diane Kruger) is hold up at Château de Versailles with her court and her book reader (Léa Seydoux). When the news of the storming of the Bastille reaches them, panic sets in and the King's entourage start slipping away.

    It's fascinating to see the various reaction as rumors start to spread. Léa Seydoux is great as the doe-eyed true believer. It is disconcerting to know her true naivety even though she has no idea. It's the source of the tension, but it's also infuriating. Diane Kruger is fine, but I thought that it wasn't quite big enough. However, the climax was just right.
    • SnoopyStyle
    • Aug 30, 2013
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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
      • Morena Films
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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech 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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