Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Virna Lisi

Director: Patrice Chereau

Summary: Isabelle Adjani stars in the lead role as the beautiful Catholic sister of King Charles IX who is forced to marry the Protestant Henri de Navarre in an effort to reconcile her native France.

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 between 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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Based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas, La Reine Margot concerns the events behind infamous Massacre of St Bartholomew in sixth-century France. Isabelle Adjani plays Margot, betrothed for political reasons to one man (Daniel Auteuil) by her mother (Virna Lisi), while she is, in fact, in love with another (Vincent Pérez). Despite the bond that grows between the reluctant couple, plots are hatching all over the castle against the royals. Adventurous, exciting, erotic and given strong artistic credibility through its outstanding cast, the film is enthralling and visually sumptuous. Directed by Patrice Chereau, less known outside of France than is the film's producer, Claude Berri (director of Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources). --Tom Keogh

Aspect Ratio:	Wide Screen
Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer, Scene Access
Year:	1993
Release Date:	March 27, 2000
Runtime:	155 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P 8803 D V D
Keywords:	Queen, Subtitled, General, Wide, Screen, French, Margot, Drama, La, Historical, Period, Reine
Genre:	Drama