Overview
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.
DirectorW.S. Van Dyke
ProducersIrving Thalberg, Hunt Stromberg
ScreenplayDonald Ogden Stewart, Ernest Vajda, Claudine West
Top Casts
Norma Shearer
Marie Antoinette
Tyrone Power
Count Axel de Fersen
John Barrymore
King Louis XV
Robert Morley
King Louis XVI
Anita Louise
Princesse de Lamballe
Joseph Schildkraut
Duke d'Orléans
Gladys George
Mme. du Barry
Henry Stephenson
Count de Mercey
Cora Witherspoon
Countess de Noailles
Barnett Parker
Prince de Rohan
Details
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Production companiesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
TaglineA Queen... but, first of all... a woman in love!
