A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.

The longtime mayor of Marseille is preparing to hand over the reins to his protégé when a sudden and ruthless battle erupts for control of the city.

The plot revolves around Bernard – a schoolfriend of Olivier’s who is preparing for his bac – discovering he is a bastard and taking this as a welcome pretext for…