Review of Farewell, My Queen (2012) by Shanti R — 11 Aug 2012

A fascinating story made unbearably dull by pointless dialogue and a molasses like pace.

This review of Farewell, My Queen (2012) was written by Shanti R on 11 Aug 2012.

Farewell, My Queen has generally received positive reviews.

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This French film beautifully captures the setting: Versailles in July 1789, as the palace residents begin to recognize the threat of the building…

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Benoit Jacquot's look at life in Versailles during the fall of the Bastille is an intimate yet distant affair which never allows the audience…

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By Simon Foster (434) for sbs.com.au (697) on 20 Jan 2013

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By Paris T (23) on 13 Nov 2012

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By David F (1,889) on 21 Oct 2012

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