30 Nov 2001
The Affair of the Necklace
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.
Marie-Antoinette, la véritable histoire
A dramatic and revealing documentary about the most infamous queen in history!
Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria and a very young girl, marries King Louis-Auguste, Dauphine of France. This historical drama tells the tragic tale of a young woman who, in the beginning started out with task, that ended with great sadness and sorrow.
Top Billed Cast
Karine Vanasse Marie-Antoinette
Olivier Aubin Louis XVI
Hélène Florent Madame du Barry
Marie-Éve Beaulieu Madame de Polignac
Danny Gilmore Comte de Fersen
Chloé Rocheleau Marie-Thérèse
Paul Ahmarani Léonard
Catherine de Léan Marie-Josée Forget Rose Bertin
Marie-Ève Gamache Sosie de Marie-Antoinette
Annick Fontaine 
Evelyne de la Chenelière Gina Couture Madame De Noailles
Maude Campeau 
Charles Berling Récitant (voice)
Luc Bourgeois Bijoutier Bohmer
Daniel Brière 
François Caffiaux 
Patrick Caux Chauveau Lagarde
Vincent Champoux Comte de Provence
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