Count Axel von Fersen

The role of Count Axel von Fersen in the Marie Antoinette movie was played by Jamie Dornan. Count Axel von Fersen or Count Hans Axel Fersen was supposedly Marie Antoinette' s lover. In the Marie Antoinette movie, Marie Antoinette, played by Kirsten Dunst, had several love affairs with Count Axel von Fersen whom she was attracted to from the start. In history, however, it was thought that the relationship between Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette was just friendship, not lover. Below are some Count Fersen pictures from the movie Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

Picture of Jamie Dorman who played Count Axel von Fersen in Marie Antoinette the movie. In this picture, Count Hans Fersen of the Swedish army met Marie Antoinette for the first time.

Picture of Count Axel von Fersen meeting Marie Antoinette for the second time.