Queen Margot (La Reine Margot) (1994)
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75% of critics liked it
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The historical novel by Alexandre Dumas was adapted for the screen with this lavish French epic, winner of 5 Césars and a pair of awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Isabelle Adjani stars as Marguerite de Valois, better known as Margot, daughter of scheming Catholic power player Catherine de Medici… More The historical novel by Alexandre Dumas was adapted for the screen with this lavish French epic, winner of 5 Césars and a pair of awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Isabelle Adjani stars as Marguerite de Valois, better known as Margot, daughter of scheming Catholic power player Catherine de Medici (Virna Lisi). Margot is an heiress to the throne during the late 16th century reign of the neurotic, hypochondriac King Charles IX (Jean-Hugues Anglade), a time when Protestants and Catholics are vying for political control of France. Catherine decides to make an overture of good will by offering up Margot in marriage to prominent Protestant Huguenot Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil), although she also schemes to bring about the notorious St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572, when tens of thousands of Protestants are slaughtered. The marriage goes forward but Margot doesn't love Henri and takes a lover, the soldier La Mole (Vincent Perez), also a Protestant from a well-to-do family. Murders by poisoning follow, as court intrigues multiply and Catherine's villainous plotting to place her son Anjou (Pascal Greggory) on the throne threatens the lives of La Mole, Margot and Henri. The American release version was cut to 145 minutes. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Patrice Chéreau
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Classics
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 9, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Miramax Films
Critic Reviews
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John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
will linger in memory long afterwards
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Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph
Everything's scenery, even the story.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Lively as spectacle shot at authentic locales.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Serving as opening night of the 1994 Cannes Festival, this bloody account of French royalty divided critics, often along national lines, eliciting debates of French versus Hollywood cinema; good production values help this overlong violent saga.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Cinematic Dessert....Very Tasty
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Cast
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Isabelle Adjani
as Margot
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Daniel Auteuil
as Henri of Navarre
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
as Charles IX
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Vincent Perez
as La Mole
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Virna Lisi
as Catherine of Medici
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Dominique Blanc
as Henriette of Nevers
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Pascal Greggory
as Anjou
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Claudio Amendola
as Coconnas
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Miguel Bosé
as Guise
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Asia Argento
as Charlotte of Sauve
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Julien Rassam
as Alencon
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Thomas Kretschmann
as Nancay
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Jean-Claude Brialy
as Coligny
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Jean-Philippe Écoffey
as Conde
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Emmanuel Salinger
as Du Bartas
- Laurent Arnal
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Richard Bohringer
as Voice of Coconnas [uncredited]
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Gregoire Colin
- Philippe Duclos
- Marina Golovine
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Johan Leysen
as Maurevel
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Bruno Todeschini
as Armagnac
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Ulrich Wildgruber
as Rene
- Daniel Breton
- Jean Douchet
- Charles Nelson Reilly
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Barbet Schroeder
as Advisor
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Jean-Marc Stehle
as Innkeeper
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Bernard Verley
as Cardinal
- Marc Citti
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Laure Marsac
as Antoinette
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Otto Tausig
as Mendes
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Tolsty
as Hangman
- Carlos López
