Drawn from over eighty hours of behind-the-scenes footage documenting the making of Marie Antoinette, Eleanor Coppola's insightful directorial eye is complemented throughout by her own production diaries, voiced by Diane Lane, which form the narrative spine of this profound exploration of creativity, the particular pressures placed on female artists, and maternal love. The beauty of Coppola's words gives pause not only to the ambitious artistry unfolding on screen, but to the historical figure at the centre of the film being made, resulting in a rousing love letter to filmic craft and the complexities of an artistic life.
Review:
A rousing, profoundly personal love letter to filmic craft, Eleanor Coppola's own production diaries lending genuine intimacy to an exploration of creativity and maternal love.
