Queen Margot (Original French title La Reine Margot) is a 1994 French-German-Italian film, based on the 1845 historical novel Queen Margot by Alexandre Dumas. The film was directed by Patrice Chéreau. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Literature stubs | Movie stubs | 1845 books | 1994 films | French novels ... Alexandre Dumas redirects here. ... French director and film maker born in 1944. ...

Plot

Isabelle Adjani stars as Marguerite de Valois, better known as Margot, daughter of scheming Catholic power player Catherine de' Medici (Virna Lisi). Margot is an heiress to the throne during the late 16th century reign of the neurotic, hypochondriac King Charles IX (Jean-Hugues Anglade), a time when Protestants and Catholics are vying for political control of France. Catherine decides to make an overture of good will by offering up Margot in marriage to prominent Protestant Huguenot Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil), although she also schemes to bring about the notorious St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572, when tens of thousands of Protestants are slaughtered. The marriage goes forward but Margot does not love Henri and takes a lover, the soldier La Môle (Vincent Perez), also a Protestant from a well-to-do family. Murders by poisoning follow, as court intrigues multiply and Catherine's villainous plotting to place her son Anjou (Pascal Greggory) on the throne threatens the lives of La Môle, Margot and Henri. The St. ... Events January 16 - The Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ...

Cast and roles include

• Isabelle Adjani - Marguerite de Valois, "Queen Margot"
• Daniel Auteuil - Henri de Navarre, future Henry IV
• Jean-Hugues Anglade - Charles IX
• Vincent Perez - La Môle
• Virna Lisi - Catherine de' Medici
• Dominique Blanc - Henriette de Nevers
• Pascal Greggory - François, Duke of Anjou
• Claudio Amendola - Coconnas
• Miguel Bosé - Henry I, Duke of Guise
• Asia Argento - Charlotte de Sauve
• Julien Rassam - François, duc d'Alençon
• Jean-Claude Brialy - Admiral de Coligny
• Jean-Philippe Écoffey - Condé
• Thomas Kretschmann - Nançay
• Albano Guaetta - Orthon

Isabelle Adjani (born June 27, 1955) is an actress and movie producer. ... Marguerite de Valois Marguerite de Valois (May 14, 1553 – May 27, 1615), Queen Margot was Queen of France and Navarre. ... Daniel Auteuil (born January 24, 1950) is a French actor. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV) (December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), called the Great (French: le Grand), was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589 until 1610. ... Charles IX ( June 27, 1550 – May 30, 1574) was born Charles-Maximilien, the son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... Joseph Boniface de La Môle (c. ... Catherine de Medici Catherine de Medici (April 13, 1519 – January 5, 1589), born in Italy as Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici, and later queen of France under the French name Catherine de Médicis, was the wife of King Henry II of France, of the Valois branch of the... François, Duke of Anjou François Hercule, Duke of Anjou and Alençon, ( March 18, 1555 - June 19, 1584) was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... Miguel Luchino González Bosé (born April 3, 1956), is a Latino actor and musician. ... Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise (January 31, 1550 - December 23, 1588) was the son of Francis, Duke of Guise. ... Asia Aria Anna Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento is an Italian television and film actress, born September 20, 1975, in Rome, Italy. ... Gaspard de Coligny (February 16, 1519 - August 24, 1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, admiral of France and Protestant leader, came of a noble family of Burgundy. ... Henri I de Bourbon, Prince de Condé (1552 – 1588) was, like his father Louis I de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, a French Huguenot general. ...

Awards

The film won 5 César Awards and a pair of awards at the Cannes Film Festival. The César Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ... The palace in which the festival takes place. ...

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design. This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ...

Miscellaneous

Distributor: Miramax

Running Time: 161 minutes

The American release version was cut to 145 minutes.

Several movies were made, based on the Queen Margot novel. See Queen Margot for a list. Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... Categories: Literature stubs | Movie stubs | 1845 books | 1994 films | French novels ...

External link

• IMDB entry (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110963/)