MARIE ANTOINETTE TV SERIES
FIRST ROYAL PHOTO IS HERE!
We have the first photo from new historical series
MARIE ANTOINETTE which will air on
Canal + and
BBC later this year. The eight part series, starring
Emilia Schule in the lead role follows the famed queen Marie
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Emilia Schule takes the lead role
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Antoinette, who was the last queen of France before the French Revolution.
James Purefoy also stars with
Louis Cunningham as King Louis XVI!
MARIE ANTOINETTE
was barely 14 years old when she left Austria and her mother empress Maria Theresa to marry the Dauphin in France. She is still a stubborn and dissipated young child who must comply with French rules, which are numerous and complicated. The young princess quickly suffers from not being able to live her life as she sees fit. She is constantly under pressure to carry on the Bourbon line. A mission more complicated than expected: even if the relationship between Marie Antoinette
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Scenes for the $23 million series were shot in Versailles on Mondays when the French palace is closed for the public.
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and Louis XVI improves over time, it will take them seven years to consummate their marriage. From the young runner-up to the queen of style, a true fashion icon, Marie Antoinette quickly impresses with her charisma and naturalness. She will gradually understand the codes and secrets of the French
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Deborah Davis is writing and producing the new series
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court and completely recreate Versailles in her image! But her success stirs up jealousy and rivalry. Defamatory pamphlets and persistent rumors about her private life undermine her reputation. It will take a lot of courage and dignity to defeat her numerous enemies at the Versailles court. Read more
here.
