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Queen Margot

- She was the wife of a king… and the lover of a soldier.

Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.

Release Date : 1994-05-13

Language :FrenchItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Renn ProductionsD. A. FilmsWMG FilmNEF FilmproduktionRCS FilmsFrance 2 CinémaARD Degeto

Production Country : FranceGermanyItaly

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Isabelle Adjani

Character Name : Margot

Original Name : Isabelle Adjani

Gender : Female

Daniel Auteuil

Character Name : Henri de Navarre

Original Name : Daniel Auteuil

Gender : Male

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Character Name : Charles IX

Original Name : Jean-Hugues Anglade

Gender : Male

Vincent Perez

Character Name : La Môle

Original Name : Vincent Perez

Gender : Male

Virna Lisi

Character Name : Catherine de Médicis

Original Name : Virna Lisi

Gender : Female

Dominique Blanc

Character Name : Henriette de Nevers

Original Name : Dominique Blanc

Gender : Female

Pascal Greggory

Character Name : Anjou

Original Name : Pascal Greggory

Gender : Male

Claudio Amendola

Character Name : Coconnas

Original Name : Claudio Amendola

Gender : Male

Miguel Bosé

Character Name : Guise

Original Name : Miguel Bosé

Gender : Male

Asia Argento

Character Name : Charlotte de Sauve

Original Name : Asia Argento

Gender : Female

Julien Rassam

Character Name : Alençon

Original Name : Julien Rassam

Gender : Male

Thomas Kretschmann

Character Name : Nançay

Original Name : Thomas Kretschmann

Gender : Male

Jean-Claude Brialy

Character Name : Coligny

Original Name : Jean-Claude Brialy

Gender : Male

Jean-Philippe Écoffey

Character Name : Condé

Original Name : Jean-Philippe Écoffey

Gender : Male

Albano Guaetta

Character Name : Orthon

Original Name : Albano Guaetta

Gender : Male

Johan Leysen

Character Name : Maurevel

Original Name : Johan Leysen

Gender : Male

Dörte Lyssewski

Character Name : Marie Touchet

Original Name : Dörte Lyssewski

Gender : Female

Michelle Marquais

Character Name : Nursemaid

Original Name : Michelle Marquais

Gender : Female

Laure Marsac

Character Name : Antoinette

Original Name : Laure Marsac

Gender : Female

Alexis Nitzer

Character Name : Advisor #1

Original Name : Alexis Nitzer

Gender : Male

Emmanuel Salinger

Character Name : Du Bartas

Original Name : Emmanuel Salinger

Gender : Male

Barbet Schroeder

Character Name : Advisor #2

Original Name : Barbet Schroeder

Gender : Male

Jean-Marc Stehlé

Character Name : Innkeeper

Original Name : Jean-Marc Stehlé

Gender : Male

Otto Tausig

Character Name : Mendès

Original Name : Otto Tausig

Gender : Male

Bruno Todeschini

Character Name : Armagnac

Original Name : Bruno Todeschini

Gender : Male

Tolsty

Character Name : Executioner

Original Name : Tolsty

Gender : Male

Bernard Verley

Character Name : Cardinal

Original Name : Bernard Verley

Gender : Male

Ulrich Wildgruber

Character Name : René

Original Name : Ulrich Wildgruber

Gender : Male

Laurent Arnal

Character Name :

Original Name : Laurent Arnal

Gender : Male

Gérard Berlioz

Character Name :

Original Name : Gérard Berlioz

Gender : Male

Christophe Bernard

Character Name :

Original Name : Christophe Bernard

Gender : Male

Marian Blicharz

Character Name :

Original Name : Marian Blicharz

Gender : Male

Daniel Breton

Character Name :

Original Name : Daniel Breton

Gender : Male

Pierre Brilloit

Character Name :

Original Name : Pierre Brilloit

Gender : Male

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Character Name :

Original Name : Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Gender : Female

Cécile Caillaud

Character Name :

Original Name : Cécile Caillaud

Gender : Male

Marc Citti

Character Name :

Original Name : Marc Citti

Gender : Male

Grégoire Colin

Character Name :

Original Name : Grégoire Colin

Gender : Male

Erwan Dujardin

Character Name :

Original Name : Erwan Dujardin

Gender : Male

Jean Douchet

Character Name :

Original Name : Jean Douchet

Gender : Male

Philippe Duclos

Character Name :

Original Name : Philippe Duclos

Gender : Male

Marina Golovine

Character Name :

Original Name : Marina Golovine

Gender : Female

Zygmunt Kargol

Character Name :

Original Name : Zygmunt Kargol

Gender : Male

Carlos López

Character Name :

Original Name : Carlos López

Gender : Male

Orazio Massaro

Character Name :

Original Name : Orazio Massaro

Gender : Male

Roman Massine

Character Name :

Original Name : Roman Massine

Gender : Male

Charlie Nelson

Character Name :

Original Name : Charlie Nelson

Gender : Male

Bernard Nissile

Character Name :

Original Name : Bernard Nissile

Gender : Male

Julie-Anne Roth

Character Name :

Original Name : Julie-Anne Roth

Gender : Female

Jean-Michel Tavernier

Character Name :

Original Name : Jean-Michel Tavernier

Gender : Male

Béatrice Toussaint

Character Name :

Original Name : Béatrice Toussaint

Gender : Male

Mélanie Vaudaine

Character Name :

Original Name : Mélanie Vaudaine

Gender : Male

Nicolas Vaude

Character Name :

Original Name : Nicolas Vaude

Gender : Male

Luís Gaspar

Character Name : (Uncredited)

Original Name : Luís Gaspar

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-01-14

Despite the fact that for much of this I hadn't really much of a clue who was trying to outmanoeuvre whom, I thoroughly enjoyed this historical dose of state sponsored murder and mayhem. Presided over by the imperiously devious Catherine de Medici (Virna Lisi) we follow the machinations at the French court of her sons as they vie for power in France and in Navarre whilst reconciling the growing number of Huguenots (Protestants) in their midst demanding an end to the power of the Catholic church over the state and the poverty stricken people. It's to that end that she marries off her eponymous daughter, Margaret de Valois to the fairly insipid King Henry of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil). He's a puppet for just about everyone and she has little interest in the marriage from the outset. She gets her kicks from the handsome and possibly the most chivalrous of her associates - La Môle (Vincent Perez) but we all know that they are but pawns in brutal game where lives at just about every level of society mean nothing at all! Assassinations, poisonings, rapes - nothing is off limits as this story of power-crazed depravity and scheming soldiers on for just over 2½ hours of blood and sweat and - well that, too! Isabel Adjani delivers a career best performance in the title role, but Auteuil and her brother Charles IX (Jean-Hughes Anglade) also help to deliver the thrust of the story well and entertainingly. Beware, it's no history lesson - if you're looking for factual accuracy then you might be wasting your time. It's a scandalous exposure of absolute dynastic rule that treats tragedy and joy with equal short-termism. The production looks great - it's actually quite uncomfortably difficult to watch at times, but if you like your history gritty, dark and uncompromising then Patrice Chéreau has created something well worth watching. Big screen is certainly best if you can, too.