Daniel Auteuil, Isabelle Adjani, Jean-Hugues Anglade

This acclaimed film presents the epic 16th-century saga of Margot de Valois (Isabelle Adjani) and her tragic arranged marriage to Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil). In order to create an alliance betw...( read more  read more... )een the Protestants and the Catholics, Margot is betrothed to Henri, one of the leaders of the French Protestants. Margot, despite her initial hostility, eventually becomes Henri's main ally in a convoluted and conspiratorial court. However, determined not to consummate her relationship with Henri, Margot takes a Protestant lover (Vincent Perez) and during the St. Bartholomew's Night Massacre, in which the Catholics slaughter the Protestants, helps him escape. The events that follow change not only Margot's life but the course of French history.

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R, 2 hrs. 15 min.

Directed by: Patrice Chéreau

Release Date: December 9, 1994

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DVD Release Date: July 1, 2003

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  • February 8, 2009
    Note: Can there be anything more wonderful than a sight of a gorgeous Isabelle Adjani all wrapped up in a blood? The answer is: of course not. It's one delicious nightmare to fall down into.

    And yes, it is as brilliant and as arousing as they say on the cover. They're not lying...( read more) this time.
  • November 10, 2007
    This film should be considered a classic, but instead, I'm afraid, it's considered completely underwatched, underappreciated, and underrated, and it's deserving of so much more!
  • June 17, 2007
    To some extent the film uses Dumas' book as little more than to provide reference points to tell a tragic story of love, and is all the better for it. The book would be very difficult to directly transfer to the screen. The film gives a rollicking good story, and, while the centr...( read more)al plot is ficticious, it provides a good introduction to the Hugenot in 16th century France. A warning though - the opening depiction of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre is very gory.
  • February 11, 2009
    Historical drama of epic proportions, sumptuous yet gritty, held together by fine performances from Isabelle Adjani, maidenly, distant, yet passionate and Virna Lisi as the villainous Catherine de Medici. Labyrinthine yet compellingly flamboyant.
  • July 10, 2009
    Divine Isabelle Adjani.
  • June 1, 2009
    One of my favourite movies of all time
  • March 27, 2009
    Amazing and passionate.
  • March 8, 2009
    Hauntingly beautiful and amazing actors. Especially Charles, portrayed by Anglade, is - well, crazy to say the least. Heart wrenching ending but because of the gore it may not be for everyone.
  • December 18, 2008
    The romance could have been fleshed out a bit more (no pun intended, there was enough flesh to be seen) but it was a good movie overall. If a bit gory.
  • December 13, 2008
    Vincent Perez and So many brilliant french actors...

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