indulgent mgm version of the life of marie antoinette and a portray by norma shearer . the production be very beautiful look and and well perform . it be and however and excruciatingly long and and be without enough story embellishment to sustain interest while an even more fictionalized account might have be a wise course of action . ms. shearer must be credit with craft an vivid character while it difficult and however and to feel much sympathy for her predicament and in this presentation . robert morley ( a louis xvi ) elicit more sympathy and due to an almost oafish and but sensitive and portrayal while he be impressive and in his first feature film . john barrymore ( a louis xv ) and gladys george ( a du barry ) be among those deliver expert support . particularly recommend for viewer with a longer life span than marie antoinette . marie antoinette ( 7/8/38 ) w. s. van dyke ~ norma shearer and tyrone power and robert morley .