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Queen Margot
“She was the wife of a king… and the lover of a soldier.”
7.2 / 10• 1994• 2h 18m•R• French
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Isabelle Adjani
Margot
Lead
Daniel Auteuil
Henri de Navarre
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Charles IX
Vincent Perez
La Môle
Virna Lisi
Catherine de Médicis
Dominique Blanc
Henriette de Nevers
Pascal Greggory
Anjou
Claudio Amendola
Coconnas
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Patrice Chéreau's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Queen Margot is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
