Any story that merits telling merits telling multiple times. That is by all accounts Hollywood's way of thinking in any case. Which clarifies why similar films continue to get made again and again. Obviously, this doesn't imply that all renditions are made equivalent. One variant may have higher creation esteem than others. Or on the other hand an entertainer may be more qualified for the job of a specific character versus another entertainer. We looked for a triplet of motion pictures wherein various entertainers played a similar character and chose the accompanying six.
Michèle Morgan — Marie Antoinette Queen of France (1956)
Morgan is viewed as one of the best French entertainers of the twentieth century, with her vocation traversing from 1935 to 1999. She got a few distinctions for her lifetime accomplishments, remembering a star for the Hollywood Stroll of Acclaim. Her depiction of Marie Antoinette was widely praised, and the film was selected for the Brilliant Palm at the 1956 Cannes Film Celebration.
Kirsten Dunst — Marie Antoinette (2006)
Directed by Sofia Coppola, the 2006 film would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. However, reviews were somewhat mixed. One critic likened the movie to a pop music video with Dunst acting like a ditzy teenager who wanted to be popular. The use of a modern soundtrack and playing loose with the historical facts also turned critics off, although others viewed it as intentional satire.
Diane Kruger — Farewell, My Queen (2012)
This 2012 version of the Marie Antoinette story is told from the perspective of Sidonie Laborde, a young servant of the queen. Thus, unlike the other two movies, the story doesn’t center around Diane Kruger’s Marie Antoinette. The movie received positive reviews, with one describing it as “tense” and “absorbing.”
Belle
Josette Day — Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Recognized as a classic of French cinema, the music and visual effects were ahead of its time. Empire magazine ranks it 26 on the list of 100 Best Films of World Cinema. The only real knock, according to some critics, is that it was about 30 minutes too long.
Léa Seydoux — Beauty and the Beast (2014)
This version of the traditional French fairytale was a mixed bag. On one hand, it did receive a handful of European film award nominations and was a box office success. On the other hand, while some critics felt it was ambitious, others stated it was boring.
Emma Watson — Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Of the three, the 2017 version was regarded as the best. It received two British Academy Award nominations along with a pair of Oscar nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. Watson’s performance was widely praised, and the movie is currently the 10th-highest-grossing of all time.
Alice
Kate Beckinsale — Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)
Alice in Wonderland is a pretty trippy novel, and the subsequent movie adaptations have often contained terrifying scenes. But this version is entirely kid-friendly, with Beckinsale projecting fun and cheer while out on an unexpected adventure.
Mia Wasikowska — Alice Through the Looking Glass (2010)
Given all the hype and intriguing publicity photos of Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter, this Tim Burton-directed rendition seemed to have promise. But, boy, was it one of the dumbest movies of 2010. Neither the fact that the plot was reimagined (rather than rehashing the same tired story) nor the colorful special effects were able to change that.
Keira Chansa — Come Away (2020)
The British-born Keira Chansa is a lovely young actress, and the movie has high production value, but the plot is an incoherent mishmash. It incorporated elements of Alice in Wonderland along with Peter Pan, but ultimately never goes anywhere.
