as Baby Boom and Father of the Bride, but he's made a major change with this lavish period piece" and on the casting of Swank they said "Her graphic portrayal of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999) gave no hint as to whether or not she could pull off [an] 18th-century drama complete with feathered hats and tight corsets. She can." Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Shyer and Sweet bring consistent clarity and ever-increasing depth to the playing out of Jeanne's bold scheming and single-minded resolve; a tone of brisk wit gives way effortlessly to poignancy and ultimately tragedy." Richard Roeper found the film to be very entertaining and was willing to overlook the script's historical liberties, stating "I'm sure that it's sort of a 'Fractured Fairy Tale' version of the real events that happened, but the fact that it was inspired by real-life events made me enjoy it all the more." Awards The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and the Satellite Award for Best Costume Design, but lost to Moulin Rouge! in both instances. References External links An overview of the real incident - Affair of the Diamond Necklace | Summary & Facts 2001 films Films about Marie Antoinette 2001 drama films Alcon Entertainment films Films directed by Charles Shyer Films shot in the Czech Republic Films set in the 1780s Warner Bros. films Works about the Affair of the Diamond Necklace Films about fraud Films scored by David Newman Films about Alessandro Cagliostro Cultural depictions of Louis XV Cultural depictions of Marie Antoinette Films about jewellery 2000s English-language films