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 La Reine Margot (DVD)
 La Reine Margot (DVD) ... released 27 March, 2000 at Pathe Distribution / Features of the DVD: PAL, Widescreen / 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 KeoghNewest Review: ... to marry the Protestant Henri de Navarre in an attempt to end the religious war and bring peace to the religious divisions ... more ... within France. However, the wedding has been stage-managed by Catherine de Medici and her henchmen to have all the key Protestants in the same place at the same time, and the St Bartholomews Day massacre is the result. What follows is the story of Margot's increasingly important role in the political double-dealing and back-stabbing within the court as she realises that not only does her mother want her husband dead, but she will also sacrifice her daughter if need be. Her uneasy alliance with Henri is contrast...more |
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La Reine Margot [DVD] [1995]
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La Reine Margot (DVD): If you haven't seen this, then you must... (745 words)
by - written on 17/05/02 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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This is a period drama, but it's more than that, it's a French period drama, and even more, it's the most exquisitely filmed period drama you will ever see. And just because it's not American doesn't mean that it's a 'worthy' production, I don't know what the budget actually was but it can't have come cheap! The film is based on the novel by Alexander Dumas, and was directed by Patrice Chereau. It's set in 1572 during a period of violent conflict between the Catholics and the Protestants. The plot, in a nutshell, revolves around Marguerite (Margot) de Valois, daughter of the scheming Catherine de Medici ... Read the complete review
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