Andrew Durham's 'Making Marie Antoinette' Photobook Captures Sofia Coppola's 2006 Film Set
Sofia Coppola's 2006 film, Marie Antoinette, was filmed at the Palace of Versailles and featured intricate floral designs by Thierry Boutemy. Andrew Durham, a photographer who connected with Coppola in the early '90s, captured the film's production using a Contax 35mm camera. His book, Making Marie Antoinette, released under Coppola's MACK imprint Important Flowers, presents over 350 images, highlighting Kirsten Dunst, Rose Byrne, and Asia Argento dressed in 18th-century attire paired with modern sneakers, along with behind-the-scenes moments of extras on breaks and Coppola sipping juice. Initially overlooked at Cannes, the film is now recognized for transforming the cinematic representation of girlhood. Accompanying the book is an oral history by Vogue's Keaton Bell. Making Marie Antoinette is currently available; a documentary will premiere in UK theaters on 23 October and will be available for streaming on MUBI starting 6 November.
Key facts
- Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette was released in 2006 and filmed at the Palace of Versailles.
- Florist Thierry Boutemy created elaborate fresh flower arrangements, traveling from Brussels weekly.
- Andrew Durham documented the production with a Contax 35mm camera after quitting his TV executive job.
- The book Making Marie Antoinette features over 350 photographs and is published by MACK's Important Flowers imprint.
- Kirsten Dunst, Rose Byrne, and Asia Argento are pictured in 18th-century costumes wearing New Balance, Puma, and Converse sneakers.
- A notable photograph shows Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, and a MacBook; Durham later saw it on a T-shirt in Silver Lake.
- The film was initially dismissed by critics at Cannes but has since been credited with reshaping portrayals of girlhood in cinema.
- A documentary of the same name opens in UK cinemas on 23 October and streams on MUBI from 6 November.
Entities
Artists
- Sofia Coppola
- Andrew Durham
- Marie Antoinette
- Thierry Boutemy
- Kirsten Dunst
- Rose Byrne
- Asia Argento
- Jason Schwartzman
- Petra Collins
- Keaton Bell
- Elle Fanning
- PinkPantheress
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Adam Ant
- Milena Canonero
- Thomas Mars
- Al Weaver
- Mathilde Favier
- Grace Coddington
- Marc Jacobs
- Eleanor Coppola
Institutions
- MACK
- Important Flowers
- Vogue
- Vogue Paris
- New Balance
- Puma
- Converse
- Cannes
- MUBI
- Hi Octane
- Lick the Star
- Mack
- Chanel
- Louis Vuitton
- Marc Jacobs
- French Vogue
- Cannes Film Festival
- Le Baron
- Galerie Magazine
- Sony
- Park Circus
- Pathé
- Château de Versailles
- Petit Trianon
- Cartier
Locations
- Versailles
- France
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Paris
- Silver Lake
- Cannes
- Palace of Versailles
- Saint-Germain
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Ireland