Roush Review: The Misadventures of a Young ‘Marie Antoinette’ Among Spoiled French Royal

In the PBS import Marie Antoinette, a tongue-in-rouged-cheek

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take on a period biography, the question is when will the diffident young

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Their relationship is shown to be shrug at first sight, but the gossipy 18th-century

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French court hangs on these political pawns’ every move. After all, as Marie’s mother

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the Empress Maria Theresa (Marthe Keller) impresses upon her before sending her away,

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Your job is to deliver the heir.” Yeah, but first things first.

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For much of the stylized first season, written by The Favourite’s

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