Marie Antoinette (1938)
Marie Antoinette (1938)
A Queen... but, first of all... a woman in love!
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.

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Cast

Norma Shearer Norma Shearer As: Marie Antoinette
Tyrone Power Tyrone Power As: Count Axel de Fersen
John Barrymore John Barrymore As: King Louis XV
Robert Morley Robert Morley As: King Louis XVI
Anita Louise Anita Louise As: Princesse de Lamballe
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A Queen... but, first of all... a woman in love!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 26 August 1938

Country: US

Runtime: 149m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Marie Antoinette

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Count Axel de Fersen

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

King Louis XV

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

King Louis XVI

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Princesse de Lamballe

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Duke d'Orléans

Gladys George

Gladys George

Mme. du Barry

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Count de Mercey

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Countess de Noailles

Barnett Parker

Barnett Parker

Prince de Rohan

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Comte d'Artois

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

La Motte

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Toulan

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Comte de Provence

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Maria Theresa

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Drouet

Marilyn Knowlden

Marilyn Knowlden

Princesse Therese

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

The Dauphin

George Meeker

George Meeker

Robespierre

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Archbishop (uncredited)

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Swedish Ambassador (uncredited)

John Burton

John Burton

Lafayette (uncredited)

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Duchess de Polignac (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Passport Official (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Man with Pike (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Rabblerouser (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Nobleman at Court (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Girl (uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Municipal Taking the Young Dauphin (uncredited)

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Citizen-Officer (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

Thomas Braidon

Thomas Braidon

Lackey (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Official in Passport Office (uncredited)

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Gamin (uncredited)

Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Mme. La Motte (uncredited)

John Butler

John Butler

Second Municipal Taking the Young Dauphin (uncredited)

Frank Campeau

Frank Campeau

Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)

David Cavendish

David Cavendish

Beauregard (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Revolutionary Officer (uncredited)

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Lady in Waiting to Madame Du Barry (uncredited)

Ocean Claypool

Ocean Claypool

Woman in Gaming House (uncredited)

Roger Converse

Roger Converse

Man in Gaming House (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Executioner (uncredited)

Earl Covert

Earl Covert

Singer in Death Chant (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

Citizen at Tribunal (uncredited)

Wade Crosby

Wade Crosby

Danton (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)

Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Minister at King's Council (uncredited)

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Toulon (uncredited)

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Man in Gaming House (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)

Frank Elliott

Frank Elliott

King's Chamberlain (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Man with Goblet (uncredited)

Harold Entwistle

Harold Entwistle

Old Aristocrat at Opera (uncredited)

Ann Evers

Ann Evers

Woman in Gaming House (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Soldier (uncredited)

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Peddler (uncredited)

Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald

First Councilor (uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Maude Turner Gordon

Maude Turner Gordon

Dowager (uncredited)

Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Woman in Gaming House (uncredited)

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Old Nobleman at Birth of Dauphin (uncredited)

Jack Grey

Jack Grey

Courtesan (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Young Man Fetching Priest (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

National Guardsman (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Herald (uncredited)

Ramsay Hill

Ramsay Hill

Major Domo (uncredited)

George Houston

George Houston

Marquis De St. Priest (uncredited)

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Streetwalker (uncredited)

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

Olivia (uncredited)

Hugh Huntley

Hugh Huntley

Man in Opera Gallery (uncredited)

Arthur Hurni

Arthur Hurni

Rabblerouser (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Monsieur Boehmer - the Jeweler (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Keeper of the Seal (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

General (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Guard in Louis' Cell (uncredited)

Claude King

Claude King

Choisell (uncredited)

George Kirby

George Kirby

Priest (uncredited)

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Court Aide (uncredited)

Duke R. Lee

Duke R. Lee

Coach Driver (uncredited)

Harts Lind

Harts Lind

Nurse (uncredited)

Jacques Lory

Jacques Lory

French Peasant (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Soldier with Rude Laugh (uncredited)

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Rabblerouser (uncredited)

John Merton

John Merton

Soldier Announcing Birth (uncredited)

Helene Millard

Helene Millard

Lady in Waiting to Du Barry (uncredited)

Frances Millen

Frances Millen

Lady in Waiting to Du Barry (uncredited)

M. Morova

M. Morova

Singer in Death Chant (uncredited)

Corbet Morris

Corbet Morris

LaRue (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Man Yelling 'Have You Proof?' (uncredited)

Bea Nigro

Bea Nigro

Woman at the Opera (uncredited)

Mimi Olivera

Mimi Olivera

Lady in Waiting to Du Barry (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Bearded Leader of the People (uncredited)

Rafaela Ottiano

Rafaela Ottiano

Louise - Marie's Maid (uncredited)

Claire Owen

Claire Owen

Woman in Gaming House (uncredited)

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Fish Wife (uncredited)

Billy Platt

Billy Platt

Midget in Student Ball Number (uncredited)

Guy Bates Post

Guy Bates Post

Convention President (uncredited)

Alonzo Price

Alonzo Price

Second Guardsman (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Rabblerouser (uncredited)

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Goguelot (uncredited)

'Little Billy' Rhodes

'Little Billy' Rhodes

Midget in Student Ball Number (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Revolutionary Officer (uncredited)

Lionel Royce

Lionel Royce

Guillaume (uncredited)

Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

St. Clair (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Citizen (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Mrs. Tilson - Setting the Table for Four (uncredited)

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Sauce (uncredited)

William Steele

William Steele

Footman (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

National Guardsman Bringing Toy Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Stubbs

Harry Stubbs

Second Councilor (uncredited)

Frank Arthur Swales

Frank Arthur Swales

Chimney Sweep (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Man in Gaming House (uncredited)

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Dowager at Birth of Dauphin (uncredited)

Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Officer in Entrance Hall (uncredited)

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

King's Confessor (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Dr. Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)

Luana Walters

Luana Walters

Woman in Gaming House (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Marat (uncredited)

Lyons Wickland

Lyons Wickland

Laclos (uncredited)

Tudor Williams

Tudor Williams

Singer in Death Chant (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Juror (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited)

George Zucco

George Zucco

Governor of Conciergerie (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Franz

Directed By

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

Julien Duvivier

Julien Duvivier

Co-Director

Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Leonard Smith

Leonard Smith

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

William A. Horning

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Art Direction

Other Crew

Slavko Vorkapich

Slavko Vorkapich

Special Effects

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