Affair of the Necklace

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

A director of contemporary comedies, Charles Shyer makes a genre leap into period costume drama with this lavish epic based on a controversial chapter of French history. Hilary Swank stars as Jeanne de la Motte Valois, a countess whose royal title has been stripped from her family by the crown in late 18th century. Determined to restore her good name and privilege, Jeanne schemes politically and sexually with a trio of co-conspirators that includes her gigolo lover, Retaux de Villette (Simon Baker), her husband, Nicolas (Adrien Brody), and a mysterious Italian count (Christopher Walken) to obtain a diamond necklace worth millions. Jeanne's cabal concocts a series of forged letters linking Marie Antoinette (Joely Richardson) and the stunning 2,800-carat jewelry to the debauched Cardinal Louis de Rohan (Jonathan Pryce), an act that could end up restoring rank to the Valois family or fanning the flames of growing revolutionary sentiments. The Affair of the Necklace (2001) co-stars Brian Cox as the narrator Minister Breteuil. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: French, English, Spanish
• Features:
  • • cc Behind-the-scenes documentaries: "The Affair of the Necklace: The Making of a Scandal" and "Designing Affair"
    • Feature-length audio commentary by director Charles Shyer
    • Additional scenes with optional director commentary
    • Gag reel
    • Interactive menus
    • Theatrical trailer
    • Cast film highlights
    • Scene access
    • Subtitles: English, Français & Español

AWARDS

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

•     Nominated Best Costume Design - 2001 (Milena Canonero)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Charles Shyer

• Producer:

  Redmond Morris, Charles Shyer, Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove

• Screenwriter:

  John Sweet

• Cinematographer:

  Ashley Rowe

• Composer (Music Score):

  David Newman

• Editor:

  David Moritz

• Production Designer:

  Alex McDowell

• Supervising Art Director:

  Jean-Michel Hugon

• Art Director:

  Martin Kurel, Jean-Michel Ducourty

• Co-producer:

  Stacey Attanasio, Kira Davis

• Associate Producer:

  Nigel Goldsack

• Set Designer:

  Philippe Turlure

• Costume Designer:

  Milena Canonero

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Tony Dawe, Tony Lamberti

• First Assistant Director:

  Mishka Cheyko

• Casting:

  Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith, Gail Stevens, Mark Bennett, Kerry Braden

• Supervising Sound Editor:

  Kelly Oxford, Michael Wilhoit

• Additional Cinematography:

  Milan Chadima

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Paul Jennings