Review of Marie Antoinette (2006) by Cecilp. — 15 Feb 2007

A visually stunning mess. Great to look at but completely lacking an interesting script. Schwartzman is horribly miscast. Worth seeing for the sheer trainwreck value.

This review of Marie Antoinette (2006) was written by Cecilp. on 15 Feb 2007.

Marie Antoinette has generally received positive reviews.

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