Marie-Antoinette, la véritable histoire
★ 7 · 2006 · 90m · Drama · History · TV Movie
Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria and a very young girl, marries King Louis-Auguste, Dauphine of France. This historical drama tells the tragic tale of a young woman who, in the beginning started out with task, that ended with great sadness and sorrow.
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