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When a young aristocratic woman and her family lose their wealth during political unrest in France she sets out to steal a priceless necklace...

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ProducerMilena Canonero, Andrew A. Kosove, Redmond Morris, Broderick Johnson

EAN7321900212922

eBay Product ID (ePID)3955678

Product Key Features

ActorChristopher Walken, Paul Brooke, Peter Eyre, Jonathan Pryce, Adrien Brody, Simon Baker, Brian Cox, Hilary Swank, Joely Richardson

Film/TV TitleThe Affair of the Necklace

DirectorCharles Shyer

LanguageEnglish

Run Time113 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen

Release Year2002

FormatDVD

FeaturesAudio Commentary By Director Charles Shyer\Behind The Scenes Documentary\Additional Scenes With Optional Commentary\Gag Reel\Production And Costume Design Documentary, Widescreen

GenreDrama, Period

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

ComposerDavid Newman

Production DesignerAlex McDowell

Additional InformationThis tale of intrigue and corruption is based on a true account of 18th Century French noblewoman Jeanne de la Motte-Valois (played by Oscar-winner Hilary Swank), whose family has been dispossessed of status and title by the king. To restore honor to her name, not to mention reclaim her family estate, Jeanne must have her lineage officially authenticated at the court of Versailles. After several unsuccessful attempts to obtain an audience with Marie Antoinette (Joely Richardson), Jeanne finds an ally in male courtesan Retaux de la Villette (Simon Baker), who advises her to try and gain influence at court by attracting a wealthy sponsor: Cardinal Rohan (Jonathan Pryce), a ruthless man whose appetite for women is only exceeded by his appetite for power. Aided by Villette, her estranged husband Nicolas (Adrien Brody), and an enigmatic foreign mystic, Count Cagliostro (Christopher Walken), Jeanne becomes embroiled in an elaborate scheme involving the cardinal, the queen, and the theft of a priceless diamond necklace. Director Charles Shyer's opulent costume drama, set against a backdrop of increasing civil unrest in pre-revolutionary France, was filmed in Prague and on location at Versailles.

ReviewsMovieline - ...A well-crafted story....This film is rousingly enjoyable, admirably complex...[and] ravishing to behold..., Sight and Sound - ...The film features lavish costumes, exotic accents, and a sense of historical significance...

ScreenwriterJohn Sweet

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleThe Affair Of The Necklace

Director of PhotographyAshley Rowe