The Affair of the Necklace
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Centuries ahead of her time, Jeanne de la Motte-Valois was a beguiling, unconventional woman who broke all the rules and masterminded an ingenious and perilous conspiracy that scandalously incriminated the rich and famous; it may well have paved the way to the guillotine for Queen Marie Antoinette a
Cast & Crew
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Charles Shyer
Director
Dick Brannick
Jocelyn Linder
Joely Richardson
Miranda Pleasence
Kristina Bill
Film Details
Also Known As
Affair du collier, L', Affair of the Necklace
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Voltech Vetrovec
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Paris, France; Prague, Czech Republic
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Centuries ahead of her time, Jeanne de la Motte-Valois was a beguiling, unconventional woman who broke all the rules and masterminded an ingenious and perilous conspiracy that scandalously incriminated the rich and famous; it may well have paved the way to the guillotine for Queen Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI--dismantling 800 years of absolute monarchy. Set in the waning years of the 18th century, the tale, based on true events, centers on Jeanne and her quest to recover what was so unjustly taken from her. Aristocrat Jeanne is tragically orphaned by her parents, direct descendents of Henry II. Her only inheritance is a tattered genealogical chart proving her noble origins. Jeanne's passionate life mission becomes taking her rightful place at the Royal Court. During her quest, she discovers that her family was torn apart by the treacherously fickle, royal politics preceding the French Revolution. To avenge her family, she fixates upon stealing a spectacular 2,8000 carat diamond necklace.
Director
Charles Shyer
Director
Cast
Dick Brannick
Jocelyn Linder
Joely Richardson
Miranda Pleasence
Kristina Bill
Simon Baker-denny
Niky Wardley
James Larkin
Hilary Swank
Illona Linthwaite
James Vaughan
Emma Wride
Michel D'oz
Diana Quick
Cate Fowler
Bill Thomas
Helen Masters
Elizabeth Baker
Jonathan Newth
Stephen Noonan
Donna Flandrin
Simon Kunz
John Grillo
Victoria Shalet
Hayden Panettiere
William Chubb
Angus Wright
Ben Miles
Christopher Logue
Adrien Brody
Frank Mccusker
Daisy Bevan
Melodie Berenfeld
John Commerford
Jonathan Pryce
Christopher Walken
Geoffrey Hutchings
Simon Shackleton
Caroline Lonco
Paul Brooks
Peter Eyre
Christophe Paon
Brian Cox
Hermione Gulliford
Hallie Meyers-shyer
Emma Pike
Thomas Dodgson-gates
Crew
Sandrine Ageorges
Production Manager
Eva Aichmajerova
Production Assistant
Rosanna Andreoni
Wardrobe
Les Andrews
Props
Lea Andrlinkova
Production Assistant
Brad Arensman
Post-Production Supervisor
Stacy Attanasio
Coproducer
Claire Auge
Location Manager
Jean-pierre Avice
Production Manager
Julie Avice
Production Assistant
Kerry Barden
Casting
Tomas Belohradsky
Assistant Camera
Mark Bennett
Casting
Jakub Berdych
Painter
Mathieu Beutter
Assistant Art Director
Claudia Bianchi
Hairdresser
Cynthia Blaise
Dialect Coach
Bruce A. Block
Consultant
Jean-marie Blondel
Sound Mixer
Christine Bodelot
Production Accountant
Rudolf Bok
Stunt Performer
Angela Bolli
Hairdresser
Bruce Botnick
Music Scoring Mixer
Jan Boucek
Medic
Derek Boyes
Assistant
Tereza Bradacova
Wardrobe Department Intern
Christi Brantley
Accountant
Catherine Brianza
Accountant
Mark Bristol
Storyboard Artist
Francois Brossard
Accountant
Francesca Brunori
Assistant Costume Designer
Martin Brych
Loader
Miroslav Buberle
Props
Martin Bublik
Electrician
Peter Byrne
Loader
David Campi-lemaire
Assistant Director
Milena Canonero
Costume Designer
Maria Luisa Capobasso
Other
Jana Carboni
Makeup Assistant
Kerry Carmean
Sound Editor
Joanny Carpentier
Production Coordinator
Pavel Caslavsky
Gaffer
Anne-marie Castano-padovan
Costume Department
Iole Cecchini
Hairdresser
Nathalie Cercuel
Costumer
Martin Cerny
Driver
Stephan Cerveny
Construction Manager
Milan Chadima
Director Of Photography
Milan Chadima
Dp/Cinematographer
Michel Cheyko
Assistant Director
Magda Chylkova
Accounting Assistant
Sarka Cimbalova
Production Coordinator
Jaroslav Cirkva Jr.
Driver
Dagmara Cisarovska
Makeup
Gail Clark
Adr Editor
Ian Clark
Camera Focus Puller
Molly Clayton
Casting Assistant
Benoit Clemenceau
Props Buyer
Murray Close
Dp/Cinematographer
Murray Close
Director Of Photography
Patricia Colin
Costumer
Desideria Corridoni
Hairdresser
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hair Stylist
Glenn Cowan
Assistant Editor
Yann Cuinet
Assistant Director
Rudy Darden
Production Assistant
Kira Davis
Coproducer
Will Davis
Casting Assistant
Tony Dawe
Sound Mixer
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Tabitha Dean
Visual Effects Editor
Ivan Martin Del Campo
Apprentice Editor
Catherine Denoyelle
Transportation Captain
Tony Devlin
Rigging Gaffer
Judi Dickerson
Dialect Coach
Diana Dill
Script Supervisor
Dino Dimuro
Foley Editor
Deborah Maxwell Dion
Casting Associate
Iva Dobrovska
Wardrobe Department Intern
Jasna Dolejsi
Wardrobe Assistant
Zbynek Dolezal
Medic
Dierdre Doorley
Coordinator
Miluse Doubravova
Props
Barbora Drevikovska
Assistant
Jean-michel Ducourty
Art Director
Maureen Duff
Casting Assistant
Alain Dufrenoy
Painter
Julia Egerton
Digital Effects
Rachel Eggebeen
Assistant
Jakub Eliasek
Production Assistant
Vivien Ellis
Song Performer
Vivien Ellis
Music
Louis Elman
Adr Voice Casting
John Evans
Loader
Roman Fara
Assistant Director
Christopher Fealy
Assistant
Ian Fellows
Digital Effects Artist
Sharon Ferrol
Choreographer
Jiri First
Stunt Performer
Jim Fitzpatrick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paolo Franceschi
Hairdresser
Jaromir Franta
Scenic Artist
Marty Frasu
Sound Designer
Ian Fryer
Props
Jean-paul Gaillot
Construction
Denis Gambs
Carpenter
Alberte Garo
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Isabelle Gautier
Location Manager
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Alberta Giuliani
Hairdresser
Adam Glasman
Digital Effects
Veronika Gocova
Production Assistant
Michael Goldberg
Accountant
Nigel Goldsack
Associate Producer
Isabella Gonzalez
Hairdresser
Thomas Graham
Music Engineer
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
Richard Graysmark
Assistant Director
Linda Gregory
Production Accountant
Darrel Griffin
Digital Effects
Michael Grun
Stunt Performer
Dan Hampel
Location Manager
Vaclav Hanka
Production Assistant
Laura Harris
Dialogue Editor
Richard A Harrison
Music Editor
Darren Harvey
Best Boy
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Liz Himmelstein
Dialect Coach
Monika Hlavata
Editorial Assistant
Petr Hnetkovsky
Stunt Performer
Jan Hobevold
Digital Effects
Henrik Hoffgaard
Digital Effects
Henrik Hoffgard
Digital Effects
Ilona Holeckova
Tailor
Polly Hope
Production Coordinator
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Jiri Horky
Stunt Performer
Dominik Houska
Driver
Jana Hrbkova
Unit Manager
Tomas Hruska
Camera Focus Puller
Chris Huddleston
Assistant
Christophe Hugon
Swing Gang
Jean-michel Hugon
Art Director
Pavel Hulinko
Stunt Performer
Danny Hunter
Property Master
Petr Hynek
Stunt Performer
Dusan Hyska
Stunt Performer
Enrico Iacoponi
Makeup Artist
Roman Illovsky
Art Department
Carla Indoni
Hairdresser
Kamil Jafar
Special Effects Technician
Kamil Jaffar
Special Effects Technician
Emma James
Production Coordinator
Gregory Jamrock
Original Music
Vladimir Janosek
Property Master
Peterka Jaroslav
Stunt Coordinator
Adam Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Jennings
Stunt Coordinator
Merrin Jenson
Digital Effects
Adam Jirkal
Art Department
Broderick Johnson
Producer
Lionel Johnson
Assistant Editor
Drew Jones
Visual Effects Producer
Pavel Jumar
Driver
Petr Jumar
Driver
Petr Kalina
Location Manager
Radek Kapusta
Grip
Miroslav Karmazin
Props
John Kay
Production Manager
Jacques Kazandjian
Other
Randy Kelley
Sound Editor
Jindrich Klaus
Stunt Performer
John Knight
Dresser
Ales Komarek
Production Supervisor
Vaclav Korcik
Best Boy
Karel Korejs
Cashier
Andrew Kosove
Producer
Jiri Kotlas
Location Manager
Lenka Kourilova
Props
Karel Kralik
Electrician
Pavel Kratky
Stunt Performer
Jiri Kraus
Stunt Performer
Karel Kucera
Props
Martin Kulhanek
Special Effects Supervisor
Martin Kurel
Art Director
Libor Kurka
Animal Services
Jan Kuzelik
Driver
Robert Lahoda
Stunt Performer
Ashifa Lalani
Accounting Assistant
Tony Lamberti
Sound Designer
Dita Lampova
Art Department
Michel Lebranchu
Animal Services
Stephane Lelievre
Painter
Anerka Lencova
Coordinator
Gina Leonard
Assistant
Edita Leva
Art Department
Nava Levin
Line Producer
Rebecca R Liddle
Original Music
Claudette Lilly
Costume Department
Dimo Lipitkovsky
Stunt Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Affair du collier, L', Affair of the Necklace
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Voltech Vetrovec
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Paris, France; Prague, Czech Republic
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Award Nominations
Best Costume Design
2001
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States December 7, 2001
Released in United States Fall November 30, 2001
Based on the true story of Comtesse Jeanne de la Motte-Valois.
Feature narrative screewriting debut for former tv-writer John Sweet, a UCLA screenwriting candidate. The screenplay, a master's thesis project, was part of UCLA's "Specs Appeal 1996" showcase.
Began shooting July 3, 2000.
Completed shooting September 29, 2000.
Released in United States Fall November 30, 2001
Expanded Release in United States December 7, 2001
