Sofia Coppola and Marie-Antoinette: a contemporary perspective on rococo

Abstract

This article deals with the relationship between the film Marie Antoinette and the Rococo style. In a contemporary point of view, the director Sofia Coppola offers a new perspective for this aesthetic school, considered by some critics as the late Baroque period. The soundtrack based in songs of the 1980`s presents a familiar setting to a massive audience. Anchored in the performance of the actress Kirsten Dunst, emerges a different way of looking at the personality of the dauphine. Relationships with Pop Art help the public to identify themselves with the narrative.