Queen Margot

Drama, History

138 min

FSK 16
Die Bartholomäusnacht
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France in the 16th century. In order to pacify the religious war between Catholics and Protestants, Catherine de Medici marries her daughter Marguerite to the Protestant King Henri de Navarre. The wedding ceremony, which attracts almost 10,000 Huguenots to Paris, leads to a massacre. Patrice Chereau's film is based on the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas. 

Director
Patrice Chéreau
Cast
Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, ...
Original language(s)
French, Italian
Credits
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Written by
Alexandre Dumas, Danièle Thompson, Patrice Chéreau, Danièle Thompson, Danièle Thompson, Patrice Chéreau
Year
1994
Country
France, Germany, Italy
Genre
Drama, History
Cast
Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Virna Lisi
FSK Rating
FSK 16
Original title
La Reine Margot
Release date
29.09.1994