description La Reine Margot Overview
La Reine Margot is a 1994 historical drama directed by Patrice Chéreau, adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ novel. The film features Isabelle Adjani and other actors within the context of political tensions surrounding Queen Margot during the late 16th century. An edited version titled *Queen Margot* was released internationally.
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info La Reine Margot Specifications
| Country | Germany |
| Year | 1994 |
help La Reine Margot FAQ
What historical event dominates La Reine Margot?
The film centers on the 1572 marriage of Catholic Marguerite de Valois to Protestant Henri of Navarre and the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre that follows. The wedding is intended to ease France's religious conflict but instead places the couple inside a deadly Valois court.
Who are Margot's principal lovers and political allies?
Isabelle Adjani's Margot is married to Henri of Navarre, played by Daniel Auteuil, but becomes involved with the Protestant soldier La Môle, played by Vincent Pérez. Her effort to protect both men puts her against the schemes of her mother, Catherine de' Medici.
How closely does La Reine Margot follow Alexandre Dumas's novel?
Patrice Chéreau's film adapts Dumas's 1845 novel but condenses its political plots and heightens the physical violence and sexuality. The result blends real figures such as Charles IX with Dumas's romanticized conspiracies.
Why do different cuts of La Reine Margot have different runtimes?
The French theatrical version runs close to three hours, while a substantially shorter international cut removed political and character material. A restored version later returned the film to roughly 159 minutes and screened in Cannes Classics in 2013.
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