Twenty years after Marie Antoinette split critics, Sofia Coppola's candy-colored Versailles is a cult touchstone, and this film shows how she built it, from footage her mother Eleanor shot in 2005. Eleanor assembled nearly 80 hours of video during lockdown, and Sofia finished the edit after Eleanor died in 2024. If Kirsten Dunst in pastel silk lives on your moodboard, this late-night show is essential.
What to expect
An 86-minute documentary built from on-set video and Eleanor Coppola's journals, voiced by Diane Lane. It opens with South of Tehran, an eight-minute short by Kleber Mendonça Filho that is the first commission of the new NYFF Encounters program. Viewers see Sofia Coppola, her cast and her crew at work amid the gilded rooms of Versailles, framed by Eleanor's own reflections.
Good to know
- Take the 1 train to 66 St–Lincoln Center; the A, B, C and D stop a few blocks south at 59 St–Columbus Circle.
- The program begins with the short South of Tehran, so arrive on time.
- Festival screenings start on time, so collect tickets and get in line early.
- If a screening is listed as sold out, check Film at Lincoln Center's site again closer to the day for released seats.
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Common questions
Who made Making Marie Antoinette?
Eleanor Coppola shot the footage on the 2005 set; Sofia Coppola helped finish the edit after her mother's death.
Is there a short before the film?
Yes, Kleber Mendonça Filho's South of Tehran.
Who narrates?
Diane Lane, reading from Eleanor Coppola's journals.
