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	Affair of the diamond necklace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Affair of the diamond necklace was a mysterious incident in the 1780s at the court of Louis XVI of France involving the queen Marie Antoinette.
		The Affair was historically significant as one of the events that led to the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy, which eventually culminated in the French Revolution.
		The affair of the necklace was important in discrediting the French monarchy in the years before the Revolution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Affair_of_the_diamond_necklace (1434 words)

	AllRefer.com - Diamond Necklace, Affair of the (French History) - Encyclopedia
		In the interview the cardinal was led to believe that the queen wished to acquire a diamond necklace of enormous value and that she had chosen him as her confidential agent.
		When Rohan obtained the necklace from the jewelers, he turned it over to the comtesse; her husband took it to London, where it was broken up for sale.
		The queen, noted for her extravagance and frivolity, was unjustly implicated in the affair; her enemies hinted that she had schemed to ruin the cardinal or that she had used her favor to obtain the necklace and then refused to pay.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/DiamondN.html (408 words)

	ipedia.com: Affair of the diamond necklace Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Affair of the diamond necklace involved a mysterious incident in the 1780s at the court of Louis XVI of France, which involved the queen Marie Antoinette.
		On January 21, 1785 the Countess Lamotte announced that the queen would buy the necklace, but that not wishing to treat directly, she left the affair to a high personage.
		Meanwhile the "comte de Lamotte" appears to have started at once for London, it is said with the necklace, which he broke up in order to sell the stones.
	www.ipedia.com /affair_of_the_diamond_necklace.html (1222 words)

	The Affair of the Necklace
		Alternately boring and hilarious, The Affair of the Necklace is high cheese of the French Revolution variety, delighted by its own creamery version of ribaldry (there are more stifled titters in Affair than at an Oscar Wilde convention) and infatuated with the passion that ripping bodices has failed to imply for over two centuries.
		The Swank of The Affair of the Necklace is the Swank of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which is of course the only Swank, her stunt turn in Boys Don't Cry notwithstanding.
		The most astonishing thing about The Affair of the Necklace, though, is how with a cast that includes Brian Cox, Christopher Walken, and Jonathan Pryce, it manages to be jaw-droppingly awful; had I not squirmed in mute horror, transfixed before the film's appalling majesty, I would not have believed it myself.
	www.filmfreakcentral.net /screenreviews/affairofthenecklace.htm (559 words)

	Affair of the Neckace by David Newman
		The Affair of the Necklace is filled with baroque-influenced charm, but, although he easily could have, David Newman doesn't stop there.
		Such is the case with his first release of 2002, The Affair of the Necklace.
		All artwork from The Affair of the Necklace is exclusive property of Varese Sarabande Records (c) 2001.
	www.tracksounds.com /reviews/affair_necklace.htm (824 words)

	Affair of the Necklace
		Affair of the Necklace is a romantic drama based on the controversial true story of Jeanne De La Motte Valois, a countess whose name was stripped from her by the Royal Family during the late 18th Century.
		The story of her fight to restore her name and proper place in society is filled with mystery, intrigue and desire, with an infamous diamond necklace at the center of it all.
		Affair of the Necklace stars Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Baker, Adrien Brody, Brian Cox, Joely Richardson and Christopher Walken.
	affairofthenecklace.warnerbros.com (107 words)

	CNN.com - Review: 'Affair of the Necklace' is a gem - November 30, 2001
		The royal jeweler had made the gaudy glitterfest for the mistress of King Louis XV, but upon his death she was banished from the court, and the jeweler is now about to go bankrupt, since the current queen doesn't want it.
		Jeanne falsely convinces him that the queen wants the necklace, but is afraid the people will be outraged by the extravagance.
		So the plan is for the cardinal to buy the necklace for the queen; she will discreetly pay him back at a later date, and he will then be named prime minister.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/30/review.affair.necklace (892 words)

	AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rated R. "Affair of the Necklace" is as pretty as a Parisian postcard, and just as flat.
		In "Affair of the Necklace," Swank plays a similar type of role, a woman who uses cunning and deception in order to get what she wants.
		Since "Affair of the Necklace" is primarily a chamber piece, that's a fatal flaw.
	www.lightviews.com /affairofnecklace.htm (725 words)

	Charlotte Gray > Affair Of The Necklace > DVD Review > Cate Blanchett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Both Charlotte Gray and the 18th century period piece The Affairs Of The Necklace have historic events as the backdrop (in the case of Affair Of The Necklace it is based on true events); both are well crafted in script - but entirely different when it comes to technical quality.
		The Affair Of The Necklace is also an independent production that is only distributed by Warner Bros. I mention this specifically because of the technical quality in which the feature is presented on disc.
		Although the revolution itself has been well documented, the affair surrounding a 2800 carat necklace that became in the eyes of the poor the symbol of Marie Antoinette's greed and indifference to their plight is virtually unknown.
	www.dvdscan.com /charlotte.htm (944 words)

	The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
		Still, the fact that the hated Antoinette was mixed up with such an expensive bauble — at a time where most of France was starving — was enough to start the hoi polloi reaching for their torches and pitchforks.
		That's a lot of history to fit into a 116-minute film, but director Charles Shyer does his best in The Affair of the Necklace, his classy, if not riveting, filmed adaptation of the event.
		Affair starts out awkwardly, showing the king's guards murdering the rabble-rousing father of the child Jeanne (Hilary Swank) and explaining her quest to reclaim her family title through a voice-over that slides into the narrative as smoothly as a sandpaper shoehorn.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=131801&Tab=reviews&CID=13 (726 words)

	NYPOST.COM Movie Reviews: AN 'AFFAIR' TO FORGET By JONATHAN FOREMAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		She tricked a wealthy cardinal into believing that Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, was in love with him and that she herself was a confidante of the queen.
		"The Affair of the Necklace," by Charles Shyer ("Father of the Bride"), is based on this fascinating and bizarre episode.
		But in general, the acting in "The Affair of the Necklace" declines in direct proportion to the amount of dialogue an actor has to speak.
	www.nypost.com /movies/35629.htm (541 words)

	Dissertations, Essays on The Affair of The Necklace, Marie Antionette 's exubernat appetitte for exotic jewels has ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dissertations, Essays on The Affair of The Necklace, Marie Antionette 's exubernat appetitte for exotic jewels has taken its toll on the 3rd estate.
		The Affair of The Necklace, Marie Antionette 's exubernat appetitte for exotic jewels has taken its toll on the 3rd estate.
		Title: The Affair of The Necklace, Marie Antionette 's exubernat appetitte for exotic jewels has taken its toll on the 3rd estate.
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	the diamond necklace affair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		The Affair of the diamond necklace involved a mysterious incident in the 1780s at the court of...
		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.
	www.jewelry-4me.com /necklace/the-diamond-necklace-affair.htm (400 words)

	Filmtracks: The Affair of the Necklace (David Newman)
		The Affair of the Necklace: (David Newman) Often overlooked because of the past and current achievements of the other famous Newmans of the family (Randy and Thomas), David Newman continues to produce some of the most varied music for films today.
		The chorus carries The Affair of the Necklace in nearly all of its best cues, punctuating surprisingly gothic action sequences and mystical romance ones all within a matter of minutes apart.
		They're often inserted in short bursts to accent a thought or action by the main character of the film, and are compelling in their sharp and rugged edge.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/affair_necklace.html (1027 words)

	affair of the necklace - All you need to know about jewels , jewelry , earrings , rings and charms
		The scenarists say that the affair of the necklace was the direct cause for the...
		The Affair of the Necklace (Charles Shyer) with Hilary Swank, Simon Baker, Jonathan Pryce, Joely Richardson.
		Affair of the Necklace is a romantic drama based on the controversial true story of Jeanne De...
	www.101-jewelry.com /affair-of-the-necklace.html (396 words)

	Flawed 'Necklace' overwhelms weak Swank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		As Hilary Swank's first starring vehicle since winning the 1999 best actress Oscar, expectations are running high for "The Affair of the Necklace," and for her performance in it.
		As screenwriter John Sweet tells it, Jeanne was a wronged woman on a noble mission to avenge the death of her liberal aristocrat father, who was murdered (in front of her eyes, when she was a child) by the monarchy for speaking out against injustice.
		The affair of the necklace itself is so complex and many-sided that it would take a Sidney Lumet to do justice to it on film.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /movies/51890_necklace25q.shtml (598 words)

	IGN: Affair of the Necklace, The Review
		Set in 1786-era Paris, The Affair of the Necklace has been given its fair share of both soap operatic and camp tinges, both of which are meant to embellish this tale of royal scandal set during Marie Antoinette?s prima donna reign of France.
		Shunned by the court, she is driven to desperate acts of deception involving forged letters from the Queen; the Cardinal of all France, Louis de Rohan (played here by Jonathan Pryce); and a lavish diamond necklace (hence the title of the film).
		The main thrust of the film?s protagonist was to generate an affair that would result in the reclamation of her name during a period of history when names and appearances meant the world.
	filmforce.ign.com /articles/316/316587p1.html (665 words)

	The Affair of the Necklace
		Considering the caliber of the cast around her and the opulence of the piece (though the lead disclaimer, "based on true events," should have warned me) I had hopes for some solid acting, if nothing else.
		At the bottom of this scheme is a magnificently wrought gold and diamond necklace that Jeanne uses as the key to the return of her birthright.
		"The Affair of the Necklace" is an intriguing piece of history, but as a film, it's a clunky affair.
	www.reelingreviews.com /theaffairofthenecklace.htm (1121 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - The Affair of the Necklace
		The Affair of the Necklace is a sparkling bauble made with glass.
		In Necklace, she takes up with a gigolo (Simon Baker) who teaches her the ins and outs of upper-class society, all in an attempt to gain access to people who can help her.
		She plans to keep the necklace for herself and sell the diamonds to buy back her home and stolen honor.
	www.chron.com /cs/CDA/story.hts/features/1245746 (757 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on The Affair of the Necklace at Epinions.com
		As it stands, one of the nacklace-making Monsieur's of "The Affair of the Necklace" is the Doje in "Dangerous Beauty" and I found that somewhat distracting.
		The first hurdle is that the implication of the tagline is that somehow the necklace in the story is the protagonists birthright, which it is not.
		Indeed, throughout my viewing of "The Affair of the Necklace," I kept thinking that Swank looked a lot like Jennifer Garner and I was glad that Garner had not gotten dragged into this piece of crap.
	www.epinions.com /content_172465557124 (1173 words)

	Affair Of The Necklace, The reviewed by AllZone4DVD.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Retaux (Simon Baker), a court gigolo, is fascinated by her and decides to teach her what (and who) she needs to know to fit in at court and achieve her goal.
		The necklace (all 2800 carats of it) was originally designed for the since banished mistress of the previous king, so Marie Antoinette (one of the few who could afford it) has no desire for it.
		They ask Jeanne to use her influence at court to reintroduce the idea of the necklace to Marie Antoinette.
	www.allzone4dvd.net /review_details.htm?id=231 (865 words)

	IMDb user comments for The Affair of the Necklace (2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The supporting cast gave fine performances: Brian Cox was as reliable as ever as Baron de Breteuil, and Jonathan Pryce stole the show as the flamboyant Cardinal de Rohan, Prince of the Church and devout libertine.
		Simon Shackleton and Joely Richardson, as the King and Queen, make the most of their brief scenes: out of touch with their world, but by no means the malevolent caricatures portrayed in the street theatricals and pamphlets we see.
		But despite the quality of the acting and visual charm of the costumes and locations, 'The Affair of the Necklace' fails because of its uncertain tone and transformation of Jeanne de la Motte-Valois into a sentimental heroine.
	uk.imdb.com /title/tt0242252/usercomments-14 (990 words)

	DVD.net : The Affair of the Necklace - DVD Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		And here comes the necklace, a 2800-carat diamond piece crafted for the previous King’s mistress, whose handcrafters are desperate to sell as this mistress was banished from France.
		This affair of the necklace led Queen Marie Antoinette to the guillotine, caused much unrest within the French people and is said to be one of the factors leading up to the French Revolution.
		Overall, The Affair of the Necklace is a stunningly beautiful film with some terrific traditional filmmaking techniques.
	www.dvd.net.au /review.cgi?review_id=1832 (1135 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: The Affair Of The Necklace
		FILM CRITIC Fed up with historical dramas, Jack Warner is said to have snarled at his producers: "Don't give me any more pictures where they write with feathers." He could have had "The Affair of the Necklace" in mind.
		She gets the money from the cardinal, obtains the necklace from the royal jeweler, keeps it for herself, uses it to repurchase her family home and forges letters from the queen to the cardinal to cover the deception.
		"The Affair of the Necklace" only works if it understands Jeanne is one villain among many, not a misguided heroine.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20011225/REVIEWS/112250301/1023 (631 words)

	John Podhoretz Reviews The Affair of the Necklace on NRO Weekend
		The Affair of the Necklace sounded so unusual, especially for a Hollywood movie, that I was sure it was going to be good.
		The Affair of the Necklace resembles nothing so much as an ad for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter — you know, the ones starring Fabio and a mouth-breathing chick excited beyond measure about how good the faux-butter is.
		The story behind the making of The Affair of the Necklace would be full of intrigue and greed and foolishness and guile and heartbreak — which is what The Affair of the Necklace is supposed to be full of.
	www.nationalreview.com /weekend/podhoretz/podhoretz120101.shtml (662 words)

	Review: The Affair of the Necklace
		An answer may be found in two current releases, Gosford Park and The Affair of the Necklace, a pair of lush period pieces.
		Both films are set in fairly turbulent eras--The Affair of the Necklace takes place on the eve of the French Revolution and Gosford Park unfolds between the two world wars in England--and both have scenes of murder and mayhem.
		As with Gosford Park, a well-crafted story is also the great strength of The Affair of the Necklace, which represents an impressive achievement on the part of the writer, John Sweet, as well as the director, Charles Shyer.
	movieline.standard8media.com /reviews/affairofthenecklace.shtml (582 words)

	Zap2it - TV news - The Osbournes' Affair of the Necklace
		The couple, who have been married 20 years, renewed their wedding vows at the star-studded party.
		The necklace was part of a raffle the couple held during the party, which was filmed for a future episode of "The Osbournes" on MTV.
		The Osbournes say the woman who won the necklace, a talent agent named Renee Tab wasn't invited, and they want the jewelry back.
	tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271\|79586\|1\|,00.html (188 words)

	Metroactive Movies \| 'The Affair of the Necklace'
		Having convinced her lover Cardinal Rohan that she was a confidant of Queen Marie Antoinette, the countess persuaded the cardinal to purchase an extremely expensive diamond necklace on the queen's behalf.
		The necklace was then sold by the countess and her co-conspirators, who continued to string along the cardinal.
		The Affair of the Necklace (R; 120 min.), directed by Charles Shyer, written by John Sweet, photographed by Ashley Rowe and starring Hilary Swank and Jonathan Pryce, plays at selected theaters.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/12.06.01/necklace-0149.html (559 words)

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