Oct 31 2006
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Columbia Pictures/American Zoetrope
Written & Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Starring:
Kirsten Dunst (Marie Antoinette),
Jason Schwartzman (Louis XVI),
Steve Coogan (Ambassador Mercy),
Rip Torn (Louis XV),
Judy Davis (Comtesse de Noailles),
& Others
Rating: 6.4
The Preacher of Ecclesiastes (rumored by some to be Solomon, that legendary king, wise man, and collector of wives from the Bible) tells us, “…Money answers every need.†(Ecclesiastes 10:19; JPS Tanakh) Having worked at two small private schools and been a part of other non-profit organizations, I’ve found that dealing with money on a regular basis can be a truly daunting task. No matter how secure and established a group’s vision, program, and/or five-year plan might be, if they money’s not there, nothing will ever get done (outside of scratching and scrambling for just enough money to keep the lights on and the merest of bills paid). Conversely, when a corporation of any orientation (religious, business, governmental, or otherwise) has in its hands a great deal of money, the results can bring great benefit, great damage, or, sometimes, great apathy. As another Jewish thinker once said, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil…†(I Timothy 6:10; NRSV)
For you see – here’s a random admission you won’t find being made by many reviewers – I find budgets quite intriguing. Continue reading “Marie Antoinette”
