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Farewell, My Queen

2012 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · 80% critics

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In the tense days as unrest spreads beyond Versailles, a young palace servant who reads for the queen becomes caught between duty, desire, and survival. As rumors and fear ripple through the court, everyday routines and shifting loyalties reveal the fragile world behind the palace doors.

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Streaming on Cohen Media Channel.

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Details
Original title
Les Adieux à la reine
Years
2012
Release date
2012-03-21
Language
French
Rated
R
Runtime
100 min
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
5.9/10 (324 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a palace-insider drama focused on servants, gossip, and loyalty under pressure, with rich costumes and mood; Not for you if you want sweeping revolution history or fast pacing like Suffragette.

Pros: lavish Versailles setting; strong lead performances; tense, intimate perspective | Cons: thin historical context; scattered side stories; slow, anticlimactic payoff

Themes

  • marie antoinette
  • versailles
  • lgbt
  • 18th century
  • reader
  • french court
  • lady in waiting
  • identity swap
  • embroidery
  • fashion design
  • austrian
  • louis xvi
  • +3 more

Awards & recognition

  • Louis Delluc Prize · 2012
  • César Award — Best Actress · 2013 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Benoît Jacquot