no movie could ever do more to personify the word sumptuous . the film spar no expense in recreate the court of the french king in pre revolution france in the 18th century . it be immensely enjoyable . it be definitely a prestige movie for the studio . it start with the young austrian princess and marie antoinette and go to paris for her arranged marriage with the grandson of the king who will be the next french monarch . ( all of the king male child have die young ) . marie reception a a wide eye innocent by the opulent french court and complete with fanfare and be remarkable and memorable . marie soon experience the byzantine intricacy of the french court and the reality of her new life with louis her diffident and none too bright young husband . both we in their mid teen when marry . france soon head inexorably towards revolution and it will mean a tragic fate for the royal family . my only complaint bout the film be not that norma shearer be just a bit too old for the role while her fine acting and the makeup and light take care of that well enough . the complaint be an historical one represent it be a bit too sympathetic towards marie and and even louis and both of whom end up behead because they encourage foreign army to invade france and put the king back on the throne . marie over spending be also gloss over . but she be tragic in her way . louis and play beautifully by robert morley and be even more tragic . in another life he would have be happy and accomplish a the clock maker he always want to be . joseph schildkraut be superb a the unctious and connive duke who have no problem switch side a the political wind blow . gladys george be very effective a madame du barry . tyrone power be merely ok a a love interest for marie which seem rather gratuitous . along with abel gance napoleon and and a tale of two city ( the ronald colman version ) and this be as good a it get a an historical drama of the french revolution . exciting and emotional and sad and affect and and very memorable . superb . .