Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman
by Stefan Zweigliterary work· published 1932
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Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman (German: Marie Antoinette. Bildnis eines mittleren Charakters) is a 1932 biography of the French queen Marie Antoinette by Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. Viking Press published the first English-language edition, translated by Eden and Cedar Paul, in 1933. The book served as the inspiration the 1938 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Marie Antoinette starring Norma Shearer, and the Japanese manga series The Rose of Versailles written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda.
Adaptations (1)
Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman was adapted into a 1938 film.
Marie Antoinette1938 · film · 149 min · dir. W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier · IMDb ↗IMDb7.3The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
