Sofia Coppola on Releasing ‘Making Marie Antoinette’ as a Tribute to Late Mother Eleanor, Even Though She Finds Younger Self ‘Embarrassing’: ‘It’s a Gift’ to See ‘Through My Mom’s Eyes’

Oct 8, 2026 8:38am PT Sofia Coppola on Releasing ‘Making Marie Antoinette’ as a Tribute to Late Mother Eleanor, Even Though She Finds Younger Self ‘Embarrassing’: ‘It’s a Gift’ to See ‘Through My Mom’s Eyes’

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In “Making Marie Antoinette,” Sofia Coppola finds herself in front of the camera.

Directed by her late mother, Eleanor Coppola, the documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia’s 2006 historical drama “Marie Antoinette.” Eleanor, who died in 2024, filmed over 80 hours of footage during the making of the movie, which starred Kirsten Dunst as the infamous Queen of France.

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