Farewell, My Queen

Farewell, My Queen
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Benoît Jacquot
Screenplay by	Benoît Jacquot Gilles Taurand
Based on	Les Adieux à la reine by Chantal Thomas
Produced by	Jean-Pierre Guérin Kristina Larsen
Starring	Diane Kruger Léa Seydoux Virginie Ledoyen Noémie Lvovsky
Cinematography	Romain Winding
Edited by	Luc Barnier Nelly Ollivault
Music by	Bruno Coulais
Distributed by	Ad Vitam Distribution
Release dates	9 February 2012 (2012-02-09) (Berlin) 21 March 2012 (2012-03-21) (France)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	France Spain
Language	French
Budget	$8.1 million[1]
Box office	$6.4 million[2]

Farewell, My Queen (French: Les Adieux à la reine) is a 2012 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot and based on the novel of the same name by Chantal Thomas, who won the Prix Femina in 2002. It gives a fictional account of the last days of Marie Antoinette in power seen through the eyes of Sidonie Laborde, a young servant who reads aloud to the queen. The film stars Diane Kruger as the Queen, Léa Seydoux, and Virginie Ledoyen. It opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012 and has subsequently been screened at other festivals. It was released on 21 March 2012 in France.