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The Austrian

1990-09-19 · 98 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · History

A woman is detained at La Conciergerie. She's 37 but her hair are already white. She's suffering from terrible haemorraghe. Her name is Marie-Antoinette of Lorraine, from Austria, and she's living her last four days.

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Directors
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Production companies
Paradise Production, Lira Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ute LemperUte LemperMarie-Antoinette
Patrick ChesnaisPatrick ChesnaisHerman
Philippe LeroyPhilippe LeroyD'Estaing
Daniel MesguichDaniel MesguichFouquier-Tinville
RufusRufusL'abbé Girard
Jean-Pol DuboisJean-Pol DuboisFabricius
Pierre ClémentiPierre ClémentiHébert
Frédéric van den DriesscheFrédéric van den DriesscheChauveau-Lagarde
Christian CharmetantChristian CharmetantTronson du Coudray
Géraldine DanonGéraldine DanonRosalie
Christophe BraultLt. de Busne
Christian BouilletteChristian BouilletteLarivière
Paul Le PersonPaul Le PersonSimon
Simon EineSimon EineLecointre
Isabelle NantyIsabelle NantyReine Milliot
Vincent GrassVincent GrassRoussillon
Michel HerbaultMichel HerbaultLa Tour du Pin
Michel FavoryMichel FavoryValaze
Bernard FreydBernard FreydBailly

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