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|  - Released 08 July 2002
- 113 min
When a young aristocratic woman and her family lose their wealth during political unrest in France she sets out to steal a priceless necklace...
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In late 18th century France, a young aristocratic woman, Jeanne de la Motte-Valois (Hilary Swank), is tragically orphaned by her parents, direct descendants of Henry II. Her only inheritance is a tattered genealogical chart proving her noble origins.
Penniless, she leaves her adoptive home to avenge her family's fall from grace, discovering along the way that her family were torn apart by treacherous Royal politics preceding the French Revolution.
With the help of Retaux de Villette (Simon Baker), she conspires to steal a spectacular 28,000 carat diamond necklace, in order to pay back the land seized from her family.
Based on true events, this sexy period drama is full of intrigue, passion, lies, conspiracy and treason, with excellent performances from an all-star cast including Johnathan Pryce and Christopher Walken.
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