French director Patrice Chéreau delivered his definitive masterpiece with this dazzling historical drama. France in the late 1600's is divided in a bitter war by Catholics and Protestants which forces a young princess to marry the enemy king which leads to massacre that has devastating consequences for the Royal family and their allies in their struggle for power. Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas adapted by Danièle Thompson, Chéreau created a stunning and vibrant period drama that created a new standard for period films with a stellar cast and crew. The always astonishing Isabelle Adjani stars with another terrific performance with an equally terrific supporting cast that includes Virna Lisi, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Dominique Blanc, Pascal Greggory, Miguel Bosé, Asia Argento, Jean-Claude Brialy amongst many others. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Queen Margot
French director Patrice Chéreau delivered his definitive masterpiece with this dazzling historical drama. France in the late 1600's is divided in a bitter war by Catholics and Protestants which forces a young princess to marry the enemy king which leads to massacre that has devastating consequences for the Royal family and their allies in their struggle for power. Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas adapted by Danièle Thompson, Chéreau created a stunning and vibrant period drama that created a new standard for period films with a stellar cast and crew. The always astonishing Isabelle Adjani stars with another terrific performance with an equally terrific supporting cast that includes Virna Lisi, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Dominique Blanc, Pascal Greggory, Miguel Bosé, Asia Argento, Jean-Claude Brialy amongst many others. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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