fairly accurate historical drama of the life of marie antoinette from when she leave austria ( age 15 in 1770 ) to marry the dauphin of france through her demise via guillotine ( 1793 ) in the chaos of the french revolution . the beautiful arch dutchess and princess of the house of hapsburg and daughter of empress marie theresa and queen of austria and hungry and francis 1 and holy roman emperor and foresee a glorious future with her marriage to the dauphin of france . marie envisions palace and magnificent jewel and breathe take gown and servant . all she dream of come true only for it to be sweep away during the reign of terror . norma shearer bring her graceful elegance to the role of the queen in this epic production and which be a vast and luxurious a the era it portray . thousand of yard of satin and lace and a then gigantic 1 . 8 dollar million budget plus hundred of extra make this movie one of the most opulent epic of the 30 and shall forever shine a one of the most glamorous ever make . norma shearer nomination for an academy award be well deserve but and unfortunately she be up against another actress in equally powerful role and the award go to bette davis in jezebel and though i love the movie jezebel i wish norma shearer have win . shearer very powerful role be a great challenge which she meet with great skill . her delightful performance make this a film to be cherish a we see her a a giddy youth while she enjoy be the dauphine and flirtatious nature with count fersen and love queen to louis xvi and anxious escapee during flight to varennes and horrify spouse when she learn of her husband fate and terrified parent when her child be take from her and dignified condemned prisoner a she rid in the cart and up the stair to die be all moment be this wonderful movie than begin when the movie begin and wont ever end in your mind . truly a magnificent actress in her most glorious role which she bring to life a if she herself live the part and and who know and perhaps she do . it interest to note that the lead actor or actress within this movie bear a strong resemblance to the people they portray . in reality fersen be fair haired and but the facial resemblance be uncanny to say the least . no doubt mgm way of make the movie more realistic . definitely among my 10 favorite movie of all time .