The Affair of the Necklace

About The Affair of the Necklace

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.

Charles Shyer's The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 history romance film. The film is filed under marie antoinette and revenge.

Hilary Swank stars as Jeanne St. Remy de Valois, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Louis de Rohan, Simon Baker as Rétaux de Vilette, and Adrien Brody as Count Nicolas De La Motte. At 118 minutes long, it arrived in November 2001.

The screenplay is by John Sweet.

TMDB voters put it at 5.6 out of 10 across 95 votes and it carries a R rating.