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The Affair of the Necklace
The Affair of the Necklace

The Affair of the Necklace

Her birthright was stolen. Her dignity taken. Her rights denied. Deception was the only option.

Genres

DramaHistoryRomance

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In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.

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Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$1198113

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

30 November 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Jeanne St. Remy de Valois

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Cardinal Louis de Rohan

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Rétaux de Vilette

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Count Nicolas De La Motte

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Minister Breteuil

Joely Richardson

Joely Richardson

Marie-Antoinette

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Count Cagliostro

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Young Jeanne

Simon Kunz

Simon Kunz

Minister of Titles

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Monsieur Bohmer

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Monsieur Bassenge

Frank McCusker

Frank McCusker

Abel Duphot

Simon Shackleton

Simon Shackleton

Louis XVI

Hermione Gulliford

Hermione Gulliford

Nicole Leguay d'Oliva

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

President D'Aligre

James Vaughan

James Vaughan

Magistrate Titon

Jonathan Newth

Jonathan Newth

Magistrate de Marce

Kristina Bill

Kristina Bill

Irène de Valois

James Larkin

James Larkin

Darnell de Valois

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Madame Pomfré

Helen Masters

Helen Masters

Madame Campan

Victoria Shalet

Victoria Shalet

Colleen

Christophe Paou

Christophe Paou

Pierre Charron

Michel D'Oz

Michel D'Oz

Marquis de Favras

Donna Flandrin

Donna Flandrin

Dowager in Boat

Liz Baker

Liz Baker

Dowager in Boat

Dick Brannick

Dick Brannick

Gamekeeper

Daisy Bevan

Daisy Bevan

The Princess Royal

Thomas Dodgson-Gates

Thomas Dodgson-Gates

The Dauphin

Caroline Loncq

Caroline Loncq

Madame de Largo

Illona Linthwaite

Illona Linthwaite

Madame Briffault

Miranda Pleasence

Miranda Pleasence

Rosalie

John Grillo

John Grillo

Dr. Legear

Mélodie Berenfeld

Mélodie Berenfeld

Mademoiselle Subur

Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Baron Courchamps

Niky Wardley

Niky Wardley

Madame de Neiss

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Tailor

Emma Wride

Emma Wride

Tailor's Daughter

Stephen Noonan

Stephen Noonan

Camille Desmoulins

Emma Pike

Emma Pike

Mademoiselle in Pink

William Chubb

William Chubb

Gendarme

Hallie Meyers-Shyer

Hallie Meyers-Shyer

Demonstrating Girl

Jocelyn Linder

Jocelyn Linder

Angry Demonstrator

John Comer

John Comer

Angry Demonstrator

Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Sanson

Christopher Logue

Christopher Logue

Sir Hargrave

Cate Fowler

Cate Fowler

Lady Standish

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