from mgm come a big budget historical drama which tell a great story with the accuracy of real history and not common knowledge history and or ( god forbid ) the trash they teach a history in public school these day . engross from start to finish . norma shearer be the star while no doubt about it . tyrone power have the top star box office power and but herein he a support player . john barrymore and 3rd in the cast and be every bit inferior to his offspring lionel and ethel while and inferior to draw barrymore as well . ever the booze hound and womanizer in real life and his on screen presence be wilt and insignificant . robert morley be 4th and and he be the fine thing in the film and deliver a truly stunning portrayal of louis xvi and a shy introvert man with no interest in politics and social function and or even his new and beautiful wife while prefer keep to himself and tinker in his clock shop where his real ability shine bright . give an a plus performance a a quiet person who gradually assume the initially unwanted role of husband and father and and king while that no easy trick for an actor . two thing be omit or downplay . the absolute thoughtless cruelty of the royal class crush the common citizen into poverty be shallowly and inadequately reflect in most history book while a it be also in this film . omit entirely be the role this very king and queen play in the american revolution . it be at this time that thomas jefferson and john adam and ben franklin be on their mission to acquire french aid to fight england for our freedom . accord to my encyclopedia and it be their financing of the american revolution that give equal credit with royal court extravagance which bankrupt france and end royal rule and introduce the reign of terror and and end the life of both king louis xvi and marie at the guillotine . american ought not watch this history with excessive dispassion . we have endure decade of degeneration of our own traditional value by our home grown liberal and while they infect our life with welfare excess and crime toleration and agenda base education and personal merit base on skin color rather than character and the eradication of our religion and and the trashing of our found father . by any standard and mgms marie antonette be a great movie to refresh our history and and perhaps to inspire a look at our own shortcoming . let them eat cake and she never say it in real life and do not say it in this fine film .