Coppola to film Marie Antoinette story

Sofia Coppola is going to need a new translator. The Lost In Translation director is planning to set her next film in 18th-century Versailles.

She has optioned Lady Antonia Fraser’s biography, Marie Antoinette: The Journey, which portrays the French queen as a complex and misunderstood character.

Coppola took an extensive VIP tour of Versailles, including Marie Antoinette’s private quarters and her recently-restored personal theatre. The filmmaker was so impressed she sent a $750 (€612.90) donation, which will presumably be a good investment as she hopes to film there.