Title: Great film - if only it was in color!
Product review: Purists will hate me for saying this, but I wish this film could be colorized. I caught this on TV many years ago and was stunned by how sharp and beautiful the costumes were. If only this pageantry had been captured in color! Other than that, it was gorgeous to look at and Shearer's acting was excellent (especially in the last scenes). I think she overacted in the beginning with the teenage girl coquettishness - "Oh Mama, think of it! I will be Queen of France" - but she got better and better as the movie continued until she really disappeared into the character at the end. I can't imagine any contemporary Hollywood productions topping this for production values!
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