Marie Antoinette: The Scapegoat Queen Part 1

The contrast between the elegance of the French royal court and the barbarity of the French Revolution makes the story of Marie Antoinette, France's last queen, a vivid and hypnotic narrative. Marie Antoinette - The Scapegoat Queen follows the Austrian-born princess through the complex politics of her arranged marriage to her sometimes scandalous behavior as Queen of France to her harsh end on the guillotine, arguing that though often foolish, Antoinette deserved neither her savage fate nor her reputation as a callous tyrant. The documentary uses an impressive wealth of paintings, sculptures, and architecture to capture the flamboyance and playful flavor of the French aristocracy, and also uses occasional snippets of movies about the period to provide a little more visual activity. All in all, a thorough depiction of an incredible historical period...though whether Antoinette comes across as anything but a self-serving pawn of history is debatable, despite the documentary's emphasis on her few moments of dignity.

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Entertainment

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• marie antoinette
• french monarchy
• documentary

[tobiasc]

could someone please wake the narrator out of her coma???

[khirghisia]

tobiasc, you are absolutely right about this voice : )



[LaSerpentaCanta]

omg terrible narrator. i had to turn it off.

[MultiChechebureche]

what kind of leader are they if they were full why their subjects almost die in hunger

[CuteCatFaith]

Thank you! The book by Weir about her is very good.

[annazt11]

Thankyou! Love your accent!

[suzannesadiiqa]

Maria Theresa was some lady! a formidable force.....

[chloebella17]

I adore Marie Antoinette

[cagervin]

the sound track is absolutely distracting!

[johneunson]

thank you. another winner. can you tell me? was there any documentaries made about queen mrie or carol of romania. i have spent some time in romania traveling and the romanian royals become more fascinating and elusive.