Comtesse Jeanne de la Motte-Valois
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The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy and, among other causes, eventually led to the French ...
Dec 7, 2001 · A historical drama about a woman who schemes to steal a priceless necklace from the Queen of France in 1786. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Charles Shyer
- 2001-12-07
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace (French: Affaire du collier de la reine, "Affair of the Queen's Necklace") was an incident from 1784 to 1785 at the court of King Louis XVI of France that involved his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette.
Romantic drama based on the controversial true story of Jeanne De La Motte Valois, a countess whose name was stripped from her by the Royal Family during the late 18th Century.
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- Charles Shyer
- R
- Hilary Swank
May 17, 2024 · Affair of the Diamond Necklace, scandal at the court of Louis XVI in 1785 that discredited the French monarchy on the eve of the French Revolution.
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Dec 25, 2001 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Fed up with historical dramas, Jack Warner is said to have snarled at his producers: "Don't give me any more pictures where they write with feathers." He could have had "The Affair of the Necklace" in mind.
Nov 30, 2001 · In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.
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