Marie Antoinette: The Trial of a Queen

On the night of August 2, 1793, Marie Antoinette is transferred to the Conciergerie. Her husband has been sent to the guillotine, her children have been taken away, all the other European monarchies have abandoned her and France is calling for her head. She was judged as a queen, her tragic death made her immortal. Thanks to secret documents freshly decoded this film grasps her last days.

An ambitious film that unveils how Marie Antoinette was transformed into one of the greatest symbols of France. It only took three days and two nights to convict the last Queen of France but the outcome was known in advance. Previously unseen documents have revealed a shocking truth about the trial: It was rigged. When Marie Antoinette was led to the Tribunal, her fate was already sealed.