@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
A woman is detained at La Conciergerie. She's 37 but her hair are already white. She's suffering from terrible haemorraghe. Her name is Marie-Antoinette of Lorraine, from Austria, and she's living her last four days.
Quick Stats
6.8
TMDB Rating
3
Votes
1h 38m
Runtime
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Key Crew
DirectorPierre Granier-Deferre
WriterAlain Decaux
CinematographyPascal Lebègue
ComposerDidier Vasseur
EditorJean Ravel
Production DesignPhilippe Turlure
Produced by
Paradise ProductionLira Films
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Ute Lemper
Marie-Antoinette
Patrick Chesnais
Herman
Philippe Leroy
D'Estaing
Daniel Mesguich
Fouquier-Tinville
Rufus
L'abbé Girard
Jean-Pol Dubois
Fabricius
Pierre Clémenti
Hébert
Frédéric van den Driessche
Chauveau-Lagarde
Christian Charmetant
Tronson du Coudray
Géraldine Danon
Rosalie
C
Christophe Brault
Lt. de Busne
Christian Bouillette
Larivière
Paul Le Person
Simon
Simon Eine
Lecointre
Isabelle Nanty
Reine Milliot
