Drama ·History ·Romance · France · 1994 · 2h 18m

Queen Margot

La Reine Margot

Director

Cast

Isabelle Adjani as Margot Daniel Auteuil as Henri de Navarre Jean-Hugues Anglade as Charles IX Vincent Perez as La Môle Virna Lisi as Catherine de Médicis Dominique Blanc as Henriette de Nevers

Crew

Philippe Rousselot — Director of Photography Hélène Viard — Editor François Gédigier — Editor Goran Bregović — Original Music Composer Patrice Chéreau — Screenplay Danièle Thompson — Screenplay

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

paris, france based on novel or book marriage of convenience royalty conspiracy palace intrigue 16th century religious persecution st. bartholomew's day massacre french history

Key Collaborators

Patrice Chéreau Director Philippe Rousselot Director of Photography Hélène Viard Editor François Gédigier Editor Goran Bregović Original Music Composer Patrice Chéreau Screenplay Danièle Thompson Screenplay Alexandre Dumas Novel Claude Berri Producer Olivier Radot Production Design Richard Peduzzi Production Design

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