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Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (Creator/HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences--UsefulNotes/FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate--for all concerned...
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Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (Creator/HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV UsefulNotes/LouisXV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences--UsefulNotes/FrenchRevolution-level consequences--[[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution Revolution]]-level unfortunate--for all concerned...
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* NeverSentAnyLetters: One step of Jeanne's plan is to hire an actress to pose as Queen Marie Antoinette, and write torrid love letters to Cardinal de Rohan, to gain his help (since he bears some profound affection for the French Queen) - and to use the letters as blackmail material. When the conspiracy falls apart, Cardinal de Rohan is brought before the queen and mentions the love letters. When Maria Antoinette states she has no recollection of any correspondence between them, Rohan realizes he has been duped by the Comtesse.
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* DeadlyDecadentCourt: To the point where the peasants had enough and chopped their heads off.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Nicholas is a noted womanizer, and Jeanne cheats on him Retaux.
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* WomanInWhite: A few of Marie Antoinette's outfits.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: As mentioned below, the film changes several key events of Jeanne's life to make her seem more sympathetic:
** In the film, it is shown that Jeanne and her family were rich and had a family estate. In reality, Jeanne and her family were very poor, living in the slums of Paris.
** The film portrays Jeanne as a member of the House of Valois. In reality, she was a member of an illegitimate branch of the family, the house of Valois-Saint-Remy, descended from Henry de Saint Rémy, an illegitimate son of Henry II.
** According to her memoirs, Jeanne's father was the son of a minor nobleman. Her father was deep in debt and sold off the family property when Jeanne was young. There is no mentioning of him being a reformist like in the film. He tried to regain his wealth when the family moved to Paris, but he died later and Jeanne's mother ran away, leaving her children to beg on the streets. Jeanne and her family was seen as no threat to the current monarchy.
**Jeanne was in fact a con-artist, who sought to use the necklace to gain wealth, power, and possibly royal patronage. In the film, Jeanne used the diamonds as profit to buy her family estate.
** Jeanne did escape to London, disguised as a boy, where she died from falling from a hotel window in 1791. Some speculate that she was trying to hide from tax payers, while others say it was an act of revenge from French royalists.
** Cardinal de Rohan actually kept the forged letters. When he was arrested, he presented the letters and the sales contract to the king, the queen, the Minister of the Court, and the Keeper of the Seals. The king furiously pointed out the forged signature "Marie Antoniette de France" and stated that royalty do not use surnames. In the film, de Rohan had the letters burned.
** In the film, it is shown that Jeanne and her family were rich and had a family estate. In reality, Jeanne and her family were very poor, living in the slums of Paris.
** The film portrays Jeanne as a member of the House of Valois. In reality, she was a member of an illegitimate branch of the family, the house of Valois-Saint-Remy, descended from Henry de Saint Rémy, an illegitimate son of Henry II.
** According to her memoirs, Jeanne's father was the son of a minor nobleman. Her father was deep in debt and sold off the family property when Jeanne was young. There is no mentioning of him being a reformist like in the film. He tried to regain his wealth when the family moved to Paris, but he died later and Jeanne's mother ran away, leaving her children to beg on the streets. Jeanne and her family was seen as no threat to the current monarchy.
**Jeanne was in fact a con-artist, who sought to use the necklace to gain wealth, power, and possibly royal patronage. In the film, Jeanne used the diamonds as profit to buy her family estate.
** Jeanne did escape to London, disguised as a boy, where she died from falling from a hotel window in 1791. Some speculate that she was trying to hide from tax payers, while others say it was an act of revenge from French royalists.
** Cardinal de Rohan actually kept the forged letters. When he was arrested, he presented the letters and the sales contract to the king, the queen, the Minister of the Court, and the Keeper of the Seals. The king furiously pointed out the forged signature "Marie Antoniette de France" and stated that royalty do not use surnames. In the film, de Rohan had the letters burned.
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real Jeanne was a straight-up con-artist and not nearly as sympathetic as the film makes out her to be.
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* AMinorKidroduction: Four minutes into the prologue show Jeanne as a preteen in the late 1760s.
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Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (Creator/HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences - UsefulNotes/FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate - for consequences--UsefulNotes/FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate--for all concerned...
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Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (Creator/HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences - FrenchRevolution-level UsefulNotes/FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate - for all concerned...
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Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences - FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate - for all concerned...
Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences - FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate - for all concerned...
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''The Affair Of The Necklace'' is a 2001 movie set in 18th Century France and based on historical events, starring HilarySwank, Jonathan Pryce, Creator/JonathanPryce, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Simon Baker, Creator/AdrienBrody, Joely Richardson and Brian Cox.
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Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois(HaydenPanettiere (Creator/HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences - FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate - for all concerned...
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy/Gal!]]: One of her conspirators is TheMentalist.
** [[KingdomHearts Kairi]] is Jeanne as a little girl.
** [[NipTuck Sean McNamara's wife]] is Marie Antoinette.
** [[KingdomHearts Kairi]] is Jeanne as a little girl.
** [[NipTuck Sean McNamara's wife]] is Marie Antoinette.
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* ThoseTwoActors: Joely Richardson later played Hayden Panettiere's mother in ''[[LifetimeOriginalMovie Lies My Mother Told Me]]''.
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''The Affair Of The Necklace'' is a 2001 movie set in 18th Century France and based on historical events, starring HilarySwank, Jonathan Pryce, ChristopherWalken, Simon Baker, AdrienBrody, Joely Richardson and Brian Cox.
Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences - FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate - for all concerned...
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!!This film provides examples of:
* ATasteOfTheLash: Happens to the countess.
* ArtifactOfDoom: The titular diamond necklace.
* BasedOnATrueStory
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy/Gal!]]: One of her conspirators is TheMentalist.
** [[KingdomHearts Kairi]] is Jeanne as a little girl.
** [[NipTuck Sean McNamara's wife]] is Marie Antoinette.
* CorruptTheCutie: Jeanne is painfully naive at first but having her legitimate request ignored and Retaux's influence corrupt her.
* CountryMouse: Jeanne when she first arrives in Versailles is said to be unsophisticated and unfashionable.
* DancesAndBalls: After all it is the time of Marie Antoinette.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: To the point where the peasant had enough and chopped their heads off.
* DirtyOldMonk: The Cardinal starts to lust after the queen.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Queen Marie Antoinette ignores Jeanne's overtures of friendship and Jeanne implicates the queen in a scandal.
* GenreSavvy: Initially Marie Antoinette had refused to purchase the necklace because of its reputation. Too bad it did not save her.
* FluffyFashionFeathers: All the fashionable and elegant ladies of Versailles wear them. Including Jeanne as her fortunes improve.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: The Cardinal believes Jeanne when she says she is a confidante of the queen. He also listens to his occultist.
* ImpoverishedPatrician: Jeanne
* LadyInRed: Adult Jeanne appears in a red dress during Marie Antoinette's performance in the Petit Trianon. While Retaux is intrigued the ladies of the court dismiss the dress as unfashionable.
* NeverMyFault: Jeanne seems to have this mindset, Marie Antoinette calls her out on it.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Jeanne's plot eventually snowballed into the revolution.
* NothingPersonal: After her deception is discovered Jeanne tells Marie Antoinette that she never meant to harm her. The queen is visibly irritated.
* OffWithHisHead
* TheQueensLatin: Although set in France, most of the principals speak with English accents.
* RageAgainstTheReflection: Marie Antoinette hurls a vase toward a mirror when Cardinal de Rohan is found innocent by the parliament.
* RoyalBlood: Jeanne is of the royal house of Valois. The Cardinal also is a prince of the house of Rohan.
* ShootTheShaggyDog
* ThoseTwoActors: Joely Richardson later played Hayden Panettiere's mother in ''Lies My Mother Told Me''.
* WomanInBlack: Jeanne wears black dresses often. Also Marie Antoinette in a few scenes.
* WomanInWhite: A few of Marie Antoinette's outfits.
* YourCheatingHeart: Nicholas is a noted womanizer, and Jeanne cheats on him Retaux.
Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois (HaydenPanettiere as a child, Swank as an adult) is orphaned as a young girl and determined to restore the wealth and privilege that was lost to her family; Marie Antoinette (Richardson) refuses to help her, so she - along with Rétaux de Villette (Baker) and her husband Nicolas (Brody) - set out to get it via other means. The necklace of the title was intended by King Louis XV for his mistress Madame du Barry, but he passed away before she could have it; the jewellers later tried to sell it to Marie Antoinette, but she refused. Jeanne's plan involves subterfuge to acquire the necklace and its jewels for herself and her conspirators, with unfortunate consequences - FrenchRevolution-level unfortunate - for all concerned...
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!!This film provides examples of:
* ATasteOfTheLash: Happens to the countess.
* ArtifactOfDoom: The titular diamond necklace.
* BasedOnATrueStory
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy/Gal!]]: One of her conspirators is TheMentalist.
** [[KingdomHearts Kairi]] is Jeanne as a little girl.
** [[NipTuck Sean McNamara's wife]] is Marie Antoinette.
* CorruptTheCutie: Jeanne is painfully naive at first but having her legitimate request ignored and Retaux's influence corrupt her.
* CountryMouse: Jeanne when she first arrives in Versailles is said to be unsophisticated and unfashionable.
* DancesAndBalls: After all it is the time of Marie Antoinette.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: To the point where the peasant had enough and chopped their heads off.
* DirtyOldMonk: The Cardinal starts to lust after the queen.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Queen Marie Antoinette ignores Jeanne's overtures of friendship and Jeanne implicates the queen in a scandal.
* GenreSavvy: Initially Marie Antoinette had refused to purchase the necklace because of its reputation. Too bad it did not save her.
* FluffyFashionFeathers: All the fashionable and elegant ladies of Versailles wear them. Including Jeanne as her fortunes improve.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: The Cardinal believes Jeanne when she says she is a confidante of the queen. He also listens to his occultist.
* ImpoverishedPatrician: Jeanne
* LadyInRed: Adult Jeanne appears in a red dress during Marie Antoinette's performance in the Petit Trianon. While Retaux is intrigued the ladies of the court dismiss the dress as unfashionable.
* NeverMyFault: Jeanne seems to have this mindset, Marie Antoinette calls her out on it.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Jeanne's plot eventually snowballed into the revolution.
* NothingPersonal: After her deception is discovered Jeanne tells Marie Antoinette that she never meant to harm her. The queen is visibly irritated.
* OffWithHisHead
* TheQueensLatin: Although set in France, most of the principals speak with English accents.
* RageAgainstTheReflection: Marie Antoinette hurls a vase toward a mirror when Cardinal de Rohan is found innocent by the parliament.
* RoyalBlood: Jeanne is of the royal house of Valois. The Cardinal also is a prince of the house of Rohan.
* ShootTheShaggyDog
* ThoseTwoActors: Joely Richardson later played Hayden Panettiere's mother in ''Lies My Mother Told Me''.
* WomanInBlack: Jeanne wears black dresses often. Also Marie Antoinette in a few scenes.
* WomanInWhite: A few of Marie Antoinette's outfits.
* YourCheatingHeart: Nicholas is a noted womanizer, and Jeanne cheats on him Retaux.
