This week, Popcorn Moms talks about the historical drama Marie Antoinette (2006), directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman.

Topics include:

00:00 Intro

02:57 Music and Soundtrack

08:16 All About Louis XVI

10:24 Marie and Louis Make A Good Team, But Bad Rulers

15:42 Are They Brave, Stupid, or Clueless?

23:11 Influence and Limitations of Women in Power

25:22 This is Another Teen Movie

31:50 Marie Antoinette as the Every Girl

32:58 Insulated World of Versaille

36:10 Accent and Authenticity in Historical Contexts

43:11 Foreignness and Identity in Marie Antoinette

50:19 Complexity of Sympathy for Marie Antoinette

59:59 Outro

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