BBC will air its new drama Marie Antoinette tonight.
Marie Antoinette tells the story of the modern and avant-garde young queen who was barely 14 years old when she left Austria to marry the Dauphin of France.
She must produce a Bourbon heir to secure the alliance between France and Austria, but she is as unprepared for her job as her awkward teenage husband. With Louis still not consummating the marriage after four months, Marie realises that producing an heir will not be straightforward.
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She turns to Madame du Barry for support and advice. However, after discovering more about the woman’s past, Marie is shocked, and ‘friend’ becomes foe.
There cannot be two queens at Versailles, and du Barry is not about to disappear.
How many episodes are there of Marie Antoinette?
There are eight episodes of Marie Antoinette. They will air every Thursday on BBC Two at 9pm.
The first episode starts tonight at 9pm. You can also watch all eight episodes on BBC iPlayer now.
BBC Marie Antoinette cast list:
- Marie-Antoinette: Emilia Schüle
- Louis XVI: Louis Cunningham
- Provence: Jack Archer
- Lamballe: Jasmine Blackborow
- Louis XV: James Purefoy
- Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche: Marthe Keller
- Madame du Barry: Gaia Weiss
- Adelaïde: Crystal Shepherd-Cross
- Victoire: Caroline Piette
- Chartres: Oscar Lesage
- Mercy: Nathan Willcocks
- Madame de Noailles: Laura Benson
- Duc de Choiseul: Gérard Watkins
BBC Marie Antoinette filming locations:
Filming took place in many prestigious historical places including the Châteaux of Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Lésigny, Champs, Voisins, and in the emblematic studios of Bry-sur-Marne.
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