The Affair of the Necklace
The Affair of the Necklace

The Affair of the Necklace

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2001
1h 58m
5.5(89 votes)
Drama
History
Romance

Overview

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.

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Alcon Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Hilary Swank

Jeanne St. Remy de Valois

Hilary Swank
Acting

Jonathan Pryce

Cardinal Louis de Rohan

Jonathan Pryce
Acting

Simon Baker

Rétaux de Vilette

Simon Baker
Acting

Adrien Brody

Count Nicolas De La Motte

Adrien Brody
Acting

Brian Cox

Minister Breteuil

Brian Cox
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Joely Richardson

Marie-Antoinette

Joely Richardson
Acting

Christopher Walken

Count Cagliostro

Christopher Walken
Acting

Hayden Panettiere

Young Jeanne

Hayden Panettiere
Acting

Simon Kunz

Minister of Titles

Simon Kunz
Acting

Paul Brooke

Monsieur Bohmer

Paul Brooke
Acting

Peter Eyre

Monsieur Bassenge

Peter Eyre
Acting

Frank McCusker

Abel Duphot

Frank McCusker
Acting

Simon Shackleton

Louis XVI

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Hermione Gulliford

Nicole Leguay d'Oliva

Hermione Gulliford
Acting

Geoffrey Hutchings

President D'Aligre

Geoffrey Hutchings
Acting

James Vaughan

Magistrate Titon

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Jonathan Newth

Magistrate de Marce

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Kristina Bill

Irène de Valois

Kristina Bill
Acting

James Larkin

Darnell de Valois

James Larkin
Acting

Diana Quick

Madame Pomfré

Diana Quick
Acting

Helen Masters

Madame Campan

Helen Masters
Acting

Victoria Shalet

Colleen

Victoria Shalet
Acting

Christophe Paou

Pierre Charron

Christophe Paou
Acting

Michel D'Oz

Marquis de Favras

Michel D'Oz
Acting

Donna Flandrin

Dowager in Boat

Donna Flandrin
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Liz Baker

Dowager in Boat

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Dick Brannick

Gamekeeper

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Daisy Bevan

The Princess Royal

Daisy Bevan
Acting

Thomas Dodgson-Gates

The Dauphin

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Caroline Loncq

Madame de Largo

Caroline Loncq
Acting

Illona Linthwaite

Madame Briffault

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Miranda Pleasence

Rosalie

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John Grillo

Dr. Legear

John Grillo
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Mélodie Berenfeld

Mademoiselle Subur

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Ben Miles

Baron Courchamps

Ben Miles
Acting

Niky Wardley

Madame de Neiss

Niky Wardley
Acting

Bill Thomas

Tailor

Bill Thomas
Acting

Emma Wride

Tailor's Daughter

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Stephen Noonan

Camille Desmoulins

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Acting

Emma Pike

Mademoiselle in Pink

Emma Pike
Acting

William Chubb

Gendarme

William Chubb
Acting

Hallie Meyers-Shyer

Demonstrating Girl

Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Acting

Jocelyn Linder

Angry Demonstrator

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Acting

John Comer

Angry Demonstrator

John Comer
Acting

Angus Wright

Sanson

Angus Wright
Acting

Christopher Logue

Sir Hargrave

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Cate Fowler

Lady Standish

Cate Fowler

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