Hilary Swank
Comtesse Jeanne de la Motte-Valois
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The Affair of the Diamond Necklace (French: Affaire du collier de la reine, "Affair of the Queen's Necklace") was an incident from 1784 to 1785 at the court of King Louis XVI of France that involved his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette.
The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy and, among other causes, eventually led to the French Revolution.
Dec 7, 2001 · The Affair of the Necklace. 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.
May 17, 2024 · Affair of the Diamond Necklace, scandal at the court of Louis XVI in 1785 that discredited the French monarchy on the eve of the French Revolution. It began as an intrigue on the part of an adventuress, the comtesse (countess) de La Motte, to procure, supposedly for Queen Marie-Antoinette but in reality for herself and her associates, a diamond ...
The 'affair of the diamond necklace' was a scandalous event of the mid-1780s that further darkened Marie-Antoinette's reputation - even though she was not directly involved. The scandal followed the theft of a necklace valued at 1.5 million livres.
Cardinal Rohan intended to give Marie-Antoinette a luxurious diamond necklace to regain her favour. But an imposter posing as the queen proved cleverer than the Cardinal, causing a glittering scandal.
Dec 4, 2018 · But the Diamond Necklace Affair was a scandal that was all too responsible for the eventual execution of Marie Antoinette —the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. Most shocking,...
