The Affair of the Necklace

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The Affair of the Necklace

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

2001

1h 58m

5.6(87 votes)

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History

Romance

Overview

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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47 members

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Hilary Swank

Jeanne St. Remy de Valois

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Jonathan Pryce

Cardinal Louis de Rohan

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Simon Baker

Rétaux de Vilette

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Adrien Brody

Count Nicolas De La Motte

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Brian Cox

Minister Breteuil

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Joely Richardson

Marie-Antoinette

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Christopher Walken

Count Cagliostro

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Hayden Panettiere

Young Jeanne

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Simon Kunz

Minister of Titles

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Paul Brooke

Monsieur Bohmer

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Peter Eyre

Monsieur Bassenge

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Frank McCusker

Abel Duphot

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Simon Shackleton

Louis XVI

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Hermione Gulliford

Nicole Leguay d'Oliva

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Geoffrey Hutchings

President D'Aligre

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James Vaughan

Magistrate Titon

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Jonathan Newth

Magistrate de Marce

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Kristina Bill

Irène de Valois

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James Larkin

Darnell de Valois

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Diana Quick

Madame Pomfré

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Helen Masters

Madame Campan

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Victoria Shalet

Colleen

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Christophe Paou

Pierre Charron

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Michel D'Oz

Marquis de Favras

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Donna Flandrin

Dowager in Boat

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Liz Baker

Dowager in Boat

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Dick Brannick

Gamekeeper

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Daisy Bevan

The Princess Royal

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Thomas Dodgson-Gates

The Dauphin

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Caroline Loncq

Madame de Largo

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Illona Linthwaite

Madame Briffault

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Miranda Pleasence

Rosalie

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John Grillo

Dr. Legear

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Mélodie Berenfeld

Mademoiselle Subur

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Ben Miles

Baron Courchamps

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Niky Wardley

Madame de Neiss

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Bill Thomas

Tailor

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Emma Wride

Tailor's Daughter

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Stephen Noonan

Camille Desmoulins

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Emma Pike

Mademoiselle in Pink

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William Chubb

Gendarme

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Hallie Meyers-Shyer

Demonstrating Girl

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Jocelyn Linder

Angry Demonstrator

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John Comer

Angry Demonstrator

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Angus Wright

Sanson

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Christopher Logue

Sir Hargrave

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Cate Fowler

Lady Standish

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