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Watch this review for a visual breakdown of how the film portrays the beginning of the French Revolution through a servant's eyes: Film Review - Farewell, my Queen (Les Adieux à la Reine) Sophie Tergeist YouTube• Jan 25, 2017

: Marie Antoinette (Diane Kruger) is portrayed as emotionally volatile and obsessed with her favorite, the Duchess de Polignac . As danger mounts, the Queen asks Sidonie to disguise herself as the Duchess to serve as a decoy during Polignac's escape—a request that tests Sidonie's blind devotion. Les adieux Г  la reine

: Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter and IndieWire praised the film for its visceral, "backstage" look at Versailles, often comparing its gritty realism to the post-punk style of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette . Watch this review for a visual breakdown of

: Sidonie is fiercely loyal and romantically devoted to the Queen. Her position allows her access to the private apartments while remaining a servant, providing a dual perspective of the royal family’s panic and the servants' growing unrest as the Bastille falls . : Sidonie is fiercely loyal and romantically devoted

: The novel won France's prestigious Prix Femina in 2002. The film won the Louis Delluc Prize and opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival .