Marie Antoinette

Sofia Coppola’s *Marie Antoinette* follows a fourteen-year-old girl who leaves her family, country, and beloved puppy to marry a stranger and become the queen of France. Set amid the rigid etiquette and extravagant excess of Versailles, the film portrays Marie Antoinette as a young woman overwhelmed by a world larger than herself. Its playful tone, understated humor, anachronistic details, and casting of comedians underscore the absurdity of aristocratic life while maintaining a tender, nuanced portrait of its subject.

The film has remained polarizing since its premiere, but later critical responses have emphasized its feminist perspective and its influence on subsequent historical dramas. This screening is part of *Marie Antoinette and Friends, Three Films by Sofia Coppola*, a program running September 18–November 15, 2026, and is also associated with Harvard’s university-wide ArtsThursdays initiative.

When: Sunday, November 15

Showtimes: The November 15 screening is at 3:00 p.m. The page also lists a Thursday, October 29 screening at 6:00 p.m., identified as a director-in-person event; that screening is marked sold out.

Film: *Marie Antoinette*, directed by Sofia Coppola.

Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Steve Coogan, and Rose Byrne.

Year and countries: 2006; United States, France, and Japan.

Run time: 123 minutes.

Format: The listing identifies the film as a color DCP from Park Circus, while also noting that the November 15 presentation will be on 35mm.

Tickets: Free admission.

Ticket note: Any unclaimed tickets will be released at showtime. People without tickets should wait in the rush-ticket line.

Venue: Harvard Film Archive.

Program: The screening is part of *Marie Antoinette and Friends, Three Films by Sofia Coppola* and Harvard’s ArtsThursdays initiative, supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts.