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The Affair of the Necklace DVD

R (Restricted) :: Warner Home Video :: Released: 2002-06-25

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The Affair of the Necklace Summary A romantic drama based on the controversial true story of Jeanne De La Motte Valois, a countess whose name was stripped from her by the Royal Family during the late 18th Century. The story of her fight to restore her name and proper place in society is filled with mystery, intrigue and desire, with an infamous diamond necklace at the center of it all.Running Time: 118 min. Format: DVD MOVIE G

Wealth And Desire. Politics And Corruption. Celebrity And Sexuality. An 18th-century Frenchwoman Combines Them All In A Treacherous Scheme To Acquire The 2800-carat Diamond Necklace That Will Enable Her To Buy Back The Royal Status Taken Fromher.

For all its earnest intrigue, historically accurate references, and elaborate set design, The Affair of the Necklace is best enjoyed as a comedy of Hollywood errors. The court of late-18th-century France is ruled by Marie Antoinette (Joely Richardson), whose confidence and favor is yearned for by Jeanne de la Motte-Valois (Hilary Swank), a young woman stripped of her title and orphaned at a young age. As flashbacks repeatedly remind the audience, Jeanne is essentially pure at heart even as she takes up with a court gigolo (Simon Baker) and enacts the intricate scheme from which the title is drawn. Soon embroiled in Jeanne's plan to win back her rightful place in the world are her avaricious husband of convenience, Nicolas (Adrien Brody); the soon-to-be-disposed-of Marie Antoinette; the salacious Cardinal Rohan (Jonathan Pryce); a necklace of questionable taste; and a host of other players. All the makings for a hilarious romp (à la Ridicule) are in place, but director Charles Shyer, with his lavish budget in tow, wants the film to be taken seriously. Only Christopher Walken, in a hilarious turn as the fraudulent soothsayer Count Cagliostro, sees through the facile script and relishes his part in what will no doubt prove a colossal flop. --Fionn Meade

Affair of the Necklace DVD Techincal Details Cast: Hilary Swank
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 118 mins
UPC: 085392129225
Binding: DVD
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2002-06-25
Region Code: 1
Specs: Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language),