
Queen Margot (1994)
The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the Hugenot King Henri of Navarre. Catherine of Medici maintains her behind-the-scenes power by ordering assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest.
Genre: Hollywood, Biography, Drama, History
Director: Patrice Chéreau
Actors: Daniel Auteuil, Dominique Blanc, Isabelle Adjani, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Pascal Greggory, Vincent Pérez, Virna Lisi