United States / Jul 08, 1938 / Los Angeles, California
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry Stephenson | Count de Mercey |
| Cora Witherspoon | Countess de Noailles |
| Barnett Parker | Prince de Rohan |
| Reginald Gardiner | Comte d'Artois |
| Henry Daniell | La Motte |
| Leonard Penn | Toulan |
| Albert Dekker | Comte de Provence |
| Alma Kruger | Maria Theresa |
| Joseph Calleia | Drouet |
| Marilyn Knowlden | Princesse Therese |
| Scotty Beckett | The Dauphin |
| George Meeker | Robespierre |
| Nigel De Brulier | Archbishop (uncredited) |
| Charles Waldron | Swedish Ambassador (uncredited) |
| John Burton | Lafayette (uncredited) |
| Ruth Hussey | Duchess de Polignac (uncredited) |
| Erville Alderson | Passport Official (uncredited) |
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| Richard Alexander | Man with Pike (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash | Rabblerouser (uncredited) |
| King Baggot | Nobleman at Court (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Bannon | Girl (uncredited) |
| Trevor Bardette | Municipal Taking the Young Dauphin (uncredited) |
| Robert Barrat | Citizen-Officer (uncredited) |
| Ed Brady | Townsman at Execution (uncredited) |
| Thomas Braidon | Lackey (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Official in Passport Office (uncredited) |
| Peter Bull | Gamin (uncredited) |
| Mae Busch | Mme. La Motte (uncredited) |
| John Butler | Second Municipal Taking the Young Dauphin (uncredited) |
| Frank Campeau | Lemonade Vendor (uncredited) |
| David Cavendish | Beauregard (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Revolutionary Officer (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Christy | Lady in Waiting to Madame Du Barry (uncredited) |
| Ocean Claypool | Woman in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Roger Converse | Man in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Executioner (uncredited) |
| Earl Covert | Singer in Death Chant (uncredited) |
| Jules Cowles | Citizen at Tribunal (uncredited) |
| Wade Crosby | Danton (uncredited) |
| Cecil Cunningham | Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited) |
| Guy D'Ennery | Minister at King's Council (uncredited) |
| Howard Da Silva | Toulon (uncredited) |
| Harry Davenport | Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited) |
| Vernon Downing | Man in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Claire Du Brey | Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited) |
| Frank Elliott | King's Chamberlain (uncredited) |
| Billy Engle | Man with Goblet (uncredited) |
| Harold Entwistle | Old Aristocrat at Opera (uncredited) |
| Ann Evers | Woman in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Barry Fitzgerald | Peddler (uncredited) |
| Neil Fitzgerald | First Councilor (uncredited) |
| Jack George | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| Maude Turner Gordon | Dowager (uncredited) |
| Greta Granstedt | Woman in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Grant | Old Nobleman at Birth of Dauphin (uncredited) |
| Jack Grey | Courtesan (uncredited) |
| Ben Hall | Young Man Fetching Priest (uncredited) |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | National Guardsman (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert | Herald (uncredited) |
| Ramsay Hill | Major Domo (uncredited) |
| George Houston | Marquis De St. Priest (uncredited) |
| Esther Howard | Streetwalker (uncredited) |
| Mary Howard | Olivia (uncredited) |
| Hugh Huntley | Man in Opera Gallery (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hurni | Rabblerouser (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Monsieur Boehmer - the Jeweler (uncredited) |
| Frank Jaquet | Keeper of the Seal (uncredited) |
| Edward Keane | General (uncredited) |
| Victor Kilian | Guard in Louis' Cell (uncredited) |
| Claude King | Choisell (uncredited) |
| George Kirby | Priest (uncredited) |
| Henry Kolker | Court Aide (uncredited) |
| Duke R. Lee | Coach Driver (uncredited) |
| Harts Lind | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Jacques Lory | French Peasant (uncredited) |
| Frank McGlynn Jr. | Soldier with Rude Laugh (uncredited) |
| Horace McMahon | Rabblerouser (uncredited) |
| John Merton | Soldier Announcing Birth (uncredited) |
| Helene Millard | Lady in Waiting to Du Barry (uncredited) |
| Frances Millen | Lady in Waiting to Du Barry (uncredited) |
| M. Morova | Singer in Death Chant (uncredited) |
| Corbet Morris | LaRue (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Man Yelling 'Have You Proof?' (uncredited) |
| Bea Nigro | Woman at the Opera (uncredited) |
| Mimi Olivera | Lady in Waiting to Du Barry (uncredited) |
| Moroni Olsen | Bearded Leader of the People (uncredited) |
| Rafaela Ottiano | Louise - Marie's Maid (uncredited) |
| Claire Owen | Woman in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Inez Palange | Fish Wife (uncredited) |
| Billy Platt | Midget in Student Ball Number (uncredited) |
| Guy Bates Post | Convention President (uncredited) |
| Alonzo Price | Second Guardsman (uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn | Rabblerouser (uncredited) |
| Herbert Rawlinson | Goguelot (uncredited) |
| 'Little Billy' Rhodes | Midget in Student Ball Number (uncredited) |
| Buddy Roosevelt | Revolutionary Officer (uncredited) |
| Lionel Royce | Guillaume (uncredited) |
| Tom Rutherford | St. Clair (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Townsman at Execution (uncredited) |
| Allen D. Sewall | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Sheldon | Mrs. Tilson - Setting the Table for Four (uncredited) |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Sauce (uncredited) |
| William Steele | Footman (uncredited) |
| Carl Stockdale | National Guardsman Bringing Toy Soldier (uncredited) |
| Harry Stubbs | Second Councilor (uncredited) |
| Frank Arthur Swales | Chimney Sweep (uncredited) |
| Phillip Terry | Man in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Zeffie Tilbury | Dowager at Birth of Dauphin (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Tuttle | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Theodore von Eltz | Officer in Entrance Hall (uncredited) |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | King's Confessor (uncredited) |
| Walter Walker | Dr. Benjamin Franklin (uncredited) |
| Luana Walters | Woman in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Anthony Warde | Marat (uncredited) |
| Lyons Wickland | Laclos (uncredited) |
| Tudor Williams | Singer in Death Chant (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Juror (uncredited) |
| Ian Wolfe | Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited) |
| George Zucco | Governor of Conciergerie (uncredited) |
| Howard Lang | Franz |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Marie Antoinette |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 26 agosto 1938 |
| Production | Irving Thalberg, Hunt Stromberg |
| Writer | Claudine West, Donald Ogden Stewart, Ernest Vajda, Stefan Zweig |
| Editing | Robert Kern |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey, William H. Daniels, Leonard Smith |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Tourneur, W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier |
| Camera operators | George J. Folsey, William H. Daniels, Leonard Smith |
| Additional photography | George J. Folsey, William H. Daniels, Leonard Smith |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Henry Grace, William A. Horning, Edwin B. Willis, Harry Johnson |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, William A. Horning, Edwin B. Willis, Harry Johnson, Henry Grace |
| Set decoration | Henry Grace, Cedric Gibbons, William A. Horning, Edwin B. Willis, Harry Johnson |
| Special effects | Slavko Vorkapich |
| Music | Herbert Stothart, Douglas Shearer, William Steinkamp |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer, William Steinkamp, Herbert Stothart |
| Costume design | Adrian, Gile Steele, Jack Dawn |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn, Adrian, Gile Steele |
| Hairstyling | Adrian, Gile Steele, Jack Dawn |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 26, 1938 / NR
Germany / Jan 31, 1951 / 12
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