Marie-Antoinette Visual Overload
I'm not really sure that Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette was a good film but this is one occasion where it matters not a whit. For it is a tasty feast for the eyes with breathtaking costumes from Milena Canonero and set design so enchanting that it could tempt you to trade places with Marie Antoinette, if only a spaceship could come rescue you sometime down the road from, well, you know.
For me, these pictures never get old.
Oh, I loved this movie just for the look of it. I went to a premiere and remember that I wore my Anne Boleyn necklace for the first time. It was before I'd designed my Marie Antoinette ring :-)
Posted by: WendyB | July 17, 2009 at 07:01 PM
This film was indeed a delight to look at but had absolutely no substance whatsoever! It felt like a never-ending perfume advert. Despite this I still enjoyed it and it gave me massive Laduree cravings!
xx
Posted by: Caz | July 17, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Sofia Coppola's life is probably a Dior perfume commercial.
I want to live in that commercial.
Aside from that, I do enjoy the Dunst and her slightly gap-toothed splendor.
Posted by: dreamsequins | July 17, 2009 at 08:47 PM
I too want to live in that Dior perfume commercial! This is kind of (definitely) embarrassing, but when I went to Paris after seeing that commercial I bought a bottle of Miss Dior Cherie just because of it! I had never bought a bottle of perfume in my life, and it doesn't even smell that great, it's more 'clean' than pretty or tasty but the bottle is a keeper and it reminds me of Paris, so what the heck?!
Posted by: Denise @ Swelle | July 18, 2009 at 05:48 PM
Oh I loved this movie. The clever modern details to the costumes, the color palate, the sound track. I think she captured the youthfulness of Marie Antoinette and put it into terms us GenXers and Yers can relate to.
I didn't care about the historical inaccuracies (champagne, colors, etc.). It was a beautiful film.
Posted by: Sandra @ DebutanteClothing | July 18, 2009 at 11:08 PM
enchanting. i'll have to see it
Posted by: alexandra keller | July 19, 2009 at 03:09 PM
Marie Antoinette is my all time fave movie for girly costumes and set design! Sophia may be a genius for making this movie!
Posted by: Jen Laceda | July 19, 2009 at 09:56 PM
This is one of those movies that I'll never get tired of watching just because of its beauty.
Posted by: Michelle | July 20, 2009 at 09:21 PM
You posted this on my birthday and this is probably my favorite visual feast movie of all time - I even threw a petite French X-mas party that year inspired by it. Thank you for the "gift" :) - Amber
Posted by: Amber Mitchell | July 26, 2009 at 05:19 PM
Amber - you're so welcome! I hope you had a lovely birthday! How great that you threw a Marie Antoinette party, I would have loved to see that! xxx
Posted by: Denise @ Swelle | July 26, 2009 at 09:06 PM
I agree entirely- the whole film is divine.
The clothes, the fans, the chairs, the macaroons... I could go on forever.
You chose a wonderful selection of images.
Florrie x
http://intrinsicallyflorrie.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Intrinsically Florrie | August 17, 2009 at 08:43 PM