THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Sound formats: Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS
1780's France: Whilst attempting to reclaim her family estate - stolen by an indifferent Marie Antoinette (Joely Richardson) - a spirited young noblewoman (Hilary Swank) sets in motion a sequence of events that will help precipitate the French Revolution.
Violence and intrigue amongst the aristocrats of 18th century Europe, just before the guillotine curbed its worst excesses. Swank is miscast as an embittered avenger, but she plays the role with some conviction and is bolstered by Simon Baker (LAND OF THE DEAD) as the handsome libertine who falls in love with her and foregoes his sluttish lifestyle to accommodate Swank's quest for justice. Jonathan Pryce is the debauched Cardinal whose lust for power blinds him to the costly deceit perpetrated against him by Swank and Baker, leading to their eventual downfall and condemnation at trial, based on true events which led (in part) to the French Revolution. Christopher Walken is Pryce's flamboyant 'spiritual' adviser who sees through Swank's deception and uses it to his own advantage, with ruinous consequences for all concerned, and Adrien Brody is the tarnished nobleman whom Swank marries for convenience in pursuit of her birthright. Filmed on location in Prague, the movie is visually resplendent, and director Charles Shyer (2004's ALFIE) takes full advantage of the palaces and mansions which operate as backdrop to his fascinating drama.
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Sound formats: Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS
1780's France: Whilst attempting to reclaim her family estate - stolen by an indifferent Marie Antoinette (Joely Richardson) - a spirited young noblewoman (Hilary Swank) sets in motion a sequence of events that will help precipitate the French Revolution.
Violence and intrigue amongst the aristocrats of 18th century Europe, just before the guillotine curbed its worst excesses. Swank is miscast as an embittered avenger, but she plays the role with some conviction and is bolstered by Simon Baker (LAND OF THE DEAD) as the handsome libertine who falls in love with her and foregoes his sluttish lifestyle to accommodate Swank's quest for justice. Jonathan Pryce is the debauched Cardinal whose lust for power blinds him to the costly deceit perpetrated against him by Swank and Baker, leading to their eventual downfall and condemnation at trial, based on true events which led (in part) to the French Revolution. Christopher Walken is Pryce's flamboyant 'spiritual' adviser who sees through Swank's deception and uses it to his own advantage, with ruinous consequences for all concerned, and Adrien Brody is the tarnished nobleman whom Swank marries for convenience in pursuit of her birthright. Filmed on location in Prague, the movie is visually resplendent, and director Charles Shyer (2004's ALFIE) takes full advantage of the palaces and mansions which operate as backdrop to his fascinating drama.