Queen Margot

Queen Margot 1994

7.2/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.4

IMDB Rating : 7.5

FD Smart Rating : 7.2

Synopsis : Arranged to marry a Protestant king to incite peace in 1500s France, Catholic Margot falls for another man, setting off a chain of tragic events.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
France

Actors:

Daniel Auteuil , Jean-Hugues Anglade , Vincent Perez

Creators:

Alexandre Dumas pere

Languages:

French [Original]

Subtitles:

French

Genres:

Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Release Date:

1994

Run Time:

2h38m

Maturity Rating:

nudity, strong sexuality, and for graphic scenes of massacre

The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the Hugenot King Henri of Navarre. Catherine of Medici maintains her behind-the-scenes power by ordering assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest.

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