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She was the wife of a king… and the lover of a soldier. - Queen Margot
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Title: Queen Margot

Release Date: 13 May 1994

Runtime: 2h 18m

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

Director: Renn Productions, ARD Degeto, D. A. Films, WMG Film, NEF Filmproduktion, RCS Films, France 2 Cinéma

Production Companies: Renn Productions, ARD Degeto, D. A. Films, WMG Film, NEF Filmproduktion, RCS Films, France 2 Cinéma

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.185 (373 votes)

Cast

  • Margot: Isabelle Adjani
  • Henri de Navarre: Daniel Auteuil
  • Charles IX: Jean-Hugues Anglade
  • La Môle: Vincent Perez
  • Catherine de Médicis: Virna Lisi
  • Henriette de Nevers: Dominique Blanc
  • Anjou: Pascal Greggory
  • Coconnas: Claudio Amendola
  • Guise: Miguel Bosé
  • Charlotte de Sauve: Asia Argento
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