Empty and flashy

Camryn 2022-04-23 07:02:16

Although the background of "The Peerless Lady" is the eve of the French Revolution, except for the angry people who broke into the palace at the end, there is no "common suffering" at all. In the film, director Sofia Coppola adopts a watered-down narrative, rococo style and even rock soundtrack. From the intricately styled folding fans and shoes to the flamboyantly decorated walls of the deep palace, the film is extremely ornate. Among them, architecture, interior decoration, clothing and painting, the Rococo style that was popular in France during the Louis XV period is the film's visual inspiration. The biggest feature. With a cold and delicate shooting technique, "Peerless Beauty" reproduces the moment of tranquility on the eve of the transformation before the sudden change of the situation, the fairy-tale palace, the green grass, the soft and extravagant palace life, the empty and undecidable behind the gorgeous sensory enjoyment. Lost in life.

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  • Lina 2021-12-12 08:01:14

    In this movie, we hardly see any "political" factors, but it is clear that this movie is not about politics at all. We see the world through Marie Antoinette's eyes. She knows nothing about reality and poverty. She lives a luxurious and decadent life.

  • Suzanne 2021-12-12 08:01:14

    I want to practice French... but I can just look at the clothes

Marie Antoinette quotes

  • Marie-Antoinette: [her first words to Du Barry] There are a lot of people at Versailles today.

    Madame du Barry: Yes, there are.

    Marie-Antoinette: [walking away] Those are my last words to that woman.

  • Duchesse de Polignac: There's something in the oysters!