
Tristan & Isolde(2006)
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.


“Her birthright was stolen. Her dignity taken. Her rights denied. Deception was the only option.”
In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.

Hilary Swank
Jeanne St. Remy de Valois

Jonathan Pryce
Cardinal Louis de Rohan

Simon Baker
Rétaux de Vilette

Adrien Brody
Count Nicolas De La Motte

Brian Cox
Minister Breteuil

Joely Richardson
Marie-Antoinette

Christopher Walken
Count Cagliostro

Hayden Panettiere
Young Jeanne

Simon Kunz
Minister of Titles

Paul Brooke
Monsieur Bohmer
The Affair of the Necklace is a drama, history, romance film released in 2001 exploring themes of marie antoinette, revenge. Directed by Charles Shyer, it stars Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Baker. In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.
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