Eleanor Coppola died before she could finish ‘Making Marie Antoinette.’ Sofia saw it through.

Eleanor Coppola shot 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the production of 'Marie Antoinette' in 2005

Eleanor was there to help capture moments for marketing, not to make her own film

Eleanor died in April 2024 before the documentary was finished

Sofia Coppola, along with family friends and longtime collaborators, finished the film after Eleanor's death

2005: Eleanor Coppola shoots 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the making of 'Marie Antoinette' · Film's original release: 'Marie Antoinette' is booed at Cannes and receives mixed reviews, with $60 million in worldwide sales · During the COVID-19 pandemic: Eleanor revisits the footage and begins dreaming of making it into a film · Before her death: Eleanor tells Sofia she wants the film finished and her book 'Two of Me: Notes on Living and Leaving' published · April 2024: Eleanor Coppola dies · Present/20th anniversary year: Sofia completes 'Making Marie Antoinette,' which releases in theaters and streams on Mubi Nov. 6, alongside a 4K re-release, book and exhibition

80 hours of footage · $40 million production budget · 57 shooting days · $60 million worldwide ticket sales · 2005 year footage was shot