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Queen Margot

Film1954106 min7.1/10 on TMDB

Directed by Jean Dréville

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Marguerite de Valois, daughter of Catherine de Médicis, celebrates her wedding with Henri de Navarre. Officially, it's a rapprochement between the League and the Huguenots. In fact, it was an opportunity to bring all the Huguenots to Paris and kill them all at once. King Charles IX fails in his attempt on Coligny's life. Queen Margot tries to save her husband from the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre by preventing the annulment of his marriage, forcing Henri to share her bed. Two knights from opposing camps are wounded and, saved în extremis, are hidden together by the queen and her cousin. Margot falls in love with one of them, but has to run to warn her husband of a new attack...Read moreLess

Marguerite de Valois, daughter of Catherine de Médicis, celebrates her wedding with Henri de Navarre. Officially, it's a rapprochement between the League and the Huguenots. In fact, it was an opportunity to bring all the Huguenots to Paris and kill them all at once. King Charles IX fails in his attempt on Coligny's life. Queen Margot tries to save her husband from the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre by preventing the annulment of his marriage, forcing Henri to share her bed. Two knights from opposing camps are wounded and, saved în extremis, are hidden together by the queen and her cousin. Margot falls in love with one of them, but has to run to warn her husband of a new attack...

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Marguerite de Valois, daughter of Catherine de Médicis, celebrates her wedding with Henri de Navarre. Officially, it's a rapprochement between the League and the Huguenots. In fact, it was an opportunity to bring all the Huguenots to Paris and kill them all at once. King Charles IX fails in his attempt on Coligny's life. Queen Margot tries to save her husband from the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre by preventing the annulment of his marriage, forcing Henri to share her bed. Two knights from opposing camps are wounded and, saved în extremis, are hidden together by the queen and her cousin. Margot falls in love with one of them, but has to run to warn her husband of a new attack...

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Cast & crew

Jeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauMarguerite de Valois, "La Reine Margot"
Armando FrancioliArmando FrancioliJoseph Peyrac La Môle
Robert PorteRobert PorteCharles IX
Henri GénèsHenri GénèsAnnibal de Coconas
Françoise RosayFrançoise RosayCatherine de Médicis / Catharine of Medici
André VersiniAndré VersiniHenri de Navarre / Henry of Navarra
Fiorella MariFiorella MariHenriette
Daniel CeccaldiDaniel CeccaldiHenri d'Anjou
Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsRené, l'astrologue
Louis ArbessierLouis ArbessierL'amiral de Coligny
Guy KernerGuy KernerLe duc de Guise
Jean-Roger CaussimonJean-Roger CaussimonLe gouverneur de la prison / Prison Governor
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Director of Photography
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Roger Hubert
Original Music Composer
Paul Misraki