Farewell, my queen kindle edition by black, moishe, thomas. Marie antoinettes sad story is well known, yet thomass fictional retelling in farewell, my queen infuses it with a fresh grace and haunting immediacy. A different take on the ofttold story of marie antoinette and the storming of the bastille, this french film focuses on the difficult behindthescenes life at versailles. Farewell, my queen a wellobserved but emotionally muted costume drama that might well have been titled my week with marie antoinette.
Farewell, my queen is a 2012 french drama film directed by benoit jacquot and based on the novel of the same name by. It was first aired on january 4, 2009 on ttv after invincible shan bao mei and last aired on may 31, 2009. Lea seydoux breasts, bush scene in farewell, my queen aznude. Do we experience marie antoinette moments before the revolution, when everybody and. Marie antoinette develops a relationship with a reader at the end of the french. In the ratswarming servants quarters, a young woman named sidonie laborde slaps at mosquito bites, hurries through her toilet, and runs toward her appointment with marie antoinette. In fact, it may be that farewell, my queen demonstrates how quickly things can come crashing downno matter how celebrated, or deeply entrenched in seemingly unassailable ritual andor culture. Though a more conventional costume piece than sofia coppola s undervalued marie antoinette, benoit jacquots farewell, my queen takes a similar tack of a queen walled in by luxury and often unable to comprehend the historical forces that will lead to her downfall. Its july, 1789, and french citizenry is starting to revolt.
See more ideas about queen, marie antoinette, diane kruger. Like its predecessor, the second edition of philip weekss highly popu. Feb 09, 2012 farewell, my queen a wellobserved but emotionally muted costume drama that might well have been titled my week with marie antoinette. Lea seydoux nude top to bottom in farewell, my queen nude. Rent farewell, my queen 2012 on dvd and bluray netflix. While conceptually interesting on a surface level, these elements dont fully succeed at elevating. Benoit jacquots farewell, my queen a costume drama set among the gallic monarchy during the first three days of the french revolution attempts to give this 18th century history lesson a revisionist look with a couple of unusual additions. Even though farewell, my queen is historically questionable and may hold us at arms length emotionally, it provides a fresh view of events that we know about only from history books or stuffy costume dramas. But what makes farewell, my queen believable is the way kruger embodies a worshipful girls vision of a queen. The queens deputy reader, madam agathesidonie laborde, from the safety of her vienna apartment looks. Mar 21, 2012 farewell, my queen is a sumptuous visual treat and fauxhistorical romp from french writer and director benoit jacquot.
Farewell, my queen by chantal thomas fantastic fiction. Farewell, my queen is sometimes historically sketchy. While it does not hang together as a whole, farewell, my queen is still an interesting and engaging film that should be overall commended for what it does achieve. Fearful of losing her only connection to the world, sidonie is willing to risk the ultimate sacrifice if it is in the queens best interest. Rent farewell, my queen 2012 starring lea seydoux and diane kruger on dvd and bluray. Farewell, my queen on dvd january 15, 20 starring lea seydoux, diane kruger, virginie ledoyen. Buy a cheap copy of farewell, my queen book by chantal thomas.
Sidonie is unaware that she is about to live out the last three days shell ever have at her mistresss side, in the versailles of pomp, extravagance, games of. Expect to feel a bit like a voyeur allowed behind the curtains to see a queen undone by the rapid shift in. She tells her story from the safety and distance of vienna, in 1810 and 1811, but the bulk of her novel focusses on the tumultuous days in versailles, 14 to 16 july, 1789. At the dawn of the french revolution, as turmoil brews in paris, versailles carries on, careless and unworried as if isolated from the rest of the world. Jul 11, 2012 farewell my queen was shown in this years berlinale, made an appearance in rendezvous with french cinema and has a limited release in the us on 7. Marie antoinette develops a relationship with a reader at the end of the french revolution. A woman whose function it once was to read books aloud to marie antoinette is haunted by the memory of her last days at the french court of versailles, when louis xvis magnificent palace succumbed to the irrepressible forces of revolution. Now exiled in vienna, madame agathesidonie laborde looks back 21 years to the legendary opulence of versailles and, overcome with nostalgia and remorse. There is a scene in benoit jacquots farewell, my queen in which marie antoinette a haunting diane kruger, consumed by fear though she is warmed by a fire and seated in a room gleaming with satin and gold leaf, has enlisted help in digging jewels from their settings to better transport them on a planned.
Farewell my queen has some great writing, some great scenes, some great impressions, but much of it is dull and uneven. That is because thomas packs her novel with enough glamour, enough excess, enough suspense. Everything you need to know about freddie mercury, brian may, roger taylor, and john deacon. Jun 06, 20 nevertheless, there are many examples of innovative and bold filmmaking in farewell, my queen, which aspires to more than biopics that simply deliver historical reenactments. Aug 21, 2002 farewell, my queen is a narrative of the last three days at the court of louis xvi, told from the perspective of a reader to marieantoinette. It recounts, almost hourbyhour, versailles on july 14th16th 1789. The main difference is that jacquot goes one step further by telling the. Farewell, my queen by chantal thomas it was once the job of madame agathe sidonie laborde to read books aloud to marieantoinette. Chantal thomas, author, moishe black, translator, trans. Queen books a comprehensive queen discography, queen interviews, queen history. Farewell, my queen nude scenes 8 images and 2 videos including appearances from lea seydoux virginie ledoyen.
Chantal thomas, who has written several books about marieantoinette and the french revolution, does well capturing the chaos and downfall of the court. Farewell, my queen, in a nutshell, is a film that may not have been as finite as its title leads you to believe. The queens deputy reader, madam agathesidonie laborde, from the safety of her vienna apartment looks back to the revolutionary fervor that beheaded the monarchy and recalls that final month in the summer of 89. Farewell, my queen is now available on bluray and dvd. For our inaugural edition of snark week, i wrote a rant about all the things i hated about farewell, my queen 2012.
Rent farewell, my queen 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd. In part so that i can cite the fact that i told you, and mostly just because ive been wanting to for awhile, i will now hold the richard lives equivalent of the oscars. The final days of the french revolution are seen through the eyes of marie antoinettes ladiesinwaiting in farewell my queen 2012. The film is a look at life in versaille during the first days of the french revolution. Based on the bestselling novel by chantal thomas, the film stars lea seydoux as one of marie antoinettes ladiesinwaiting, seemingly an i. Farewell, my queen book by chantal thomas official. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The novels conclusion is sudden, providing little in the way of closure.
Lea bares her gorgeous breasts as she strips top to bottom and tries to cover her crotch with her hands with her dress pulled down all the way. It gives a fictional account of the last days of marie antoinette in power seen through the eyes of sidonie laborde, a young servant who reads aloud to the queen. Apr 01, 20 at the dawn of the french revolution, as turmoil brews in paris, versailles carries on, careless and unworried as if isolated from the rest of the world. Everything you need to know about farewell, my queen movie. Mar 21, 2012 farewell my queen screened recently at the rendezvous with french cinema festival in new york. And ultimately theres a reverse angle on the queens golden glow. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Farewell, my queen begins early in the day of july 14, 1789, at the royal palace of versailles. Farewell, my queen and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The television drama was produced by sanlih etelevision starring ethan juan and cheryl yang. It was once the job of madame agathesidonie laborde to read books aloud to marieantoinette. Movie clip reading about embroidery farewell, my queen synopsis. Farewell, my queen, which won frances prestigious prix femina, is hardly an apology for marieantoinette.
Farewell, my queen is a narrative of the last three days at the court of louis xvi, told from the perspective of a reader to marieantoinette. A woman whose function it once was to read books aloud to marie antoinette is haunted by the memory of her last days at the french court of versailles, when. Farewell, my queen by chantal thomas, translated by moishe black 256pp, weidenfeld. Jan 09, 2004 farewell, my queen by chantal thomas, translated by moishe black 256pp, weidenfeld. Farewell, my queen by chantal thomas it was once the job of madame agathesidonie laborde to read books aloud to marieantoinette. Her name is synonymous with cake and guillotines, and shes been played by everyone from norma shearer to kirsten. Farewell, my queen by benoit jacquot benoit jacquot, diane. Jul 17, 2012 farewell, my queen begins early in the day of july 14, 1789, at the royal palace of versailles. Watch lea seydouxs breasts, bush scene on aznude for free 22 seconds. Two decades have passed since the momentous events of the final days of the reign of king louis xvi and his queen marieantoinette. She is the official reader to the queen, and this position gives her a. Woman examining woman examining woman hand covering bush covering bush examining removes dress removes dress covering. Farewell, my queen by chantal thomas book cover, description, publication history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading farewell, my queen.
But perhaps that is an appropriate narrative choice on the authors part. Parents need to know that farewell, my queen is a frenchlanguage historical drama subtitled in english about the events in the days leading up to the storming of the bastille in 1789 notably marie antoinettes personal relationships with her ladiesinwaiting and special friend. But with the shocking news that someone has woken the king in the night, order begins to disintegrate and word of the fall of the. Sidonie laborde, the queens young reader, carefree and entirely devoted, takes full advantage of the intimate moments which tie her to marieantoinette, whom she admires so much. Farewell, my queen is narrated by agathesidonie laborde.
Farewell, my queen kindle edition by black, moishe, thomas, chantal, black, moishe. Farewell, my queen book by chantal thomas official publisher. Set mainly in versailles over three days as the bastille is stormed and the french revolution gains unstoppable momentum, this is a lavish production with superb costume design and sets. Everything you need to know about farewell, my queen movie 2012. Set mainly in versailles over three days as the bastille is stormed and the french revolution gains unstoppable momentum, this is. When news comes to the court that the bastille has fallen to revolutionaries. Farewell, my queen is a sumptuous visual treat and fauxhistorical romp from french writer and director benoit jacquot. Jul 10, 2012 the novels conclusion is sudden, providing little in the way of closure.