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Queen Margot (La Reine Margot) (1994)

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The historical novel by Alexandre Dumas was adapted for the screen with this lavish French epic, winner of 5 C�sars and a pair of awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Isabelle Adjani stars as Marguerite de Valois, better known as Margot, daughter of scheming Catholic power player Catherine de Medici (Virna Lisi). Margot is an heiress to the throne during the late 16th century reign of the neurotic, hypochondriac King Charles IX (Jean-Hugues Anglade), a time when Protestants and Catholics are

R, 2 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Patrice Ch�reau

In Theaters: Dec 9, 1994 Wide

On DVD: Jul 1, 2003

Miramax Films

Cast

Isabelle Adjani
Margot
Daniel Auteuil
Henri of Navarre
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Charles IX
Vincent Perez
La Mole
Virna Lisi
Catherine of Medici
Dominique Blanc
Henriette of Nevers
Pascal Greggory
Anjou
Claudio Amendola
Coconnas
Miguel Bos�
Guise
Asia Argento
Charlotte of Sauve
Julien Rassam
Alencon
Thomas Kretschmann
Nancay
Jean-Claude Brialy
Coligny
Jean-Philippe �coffey
Conde
Emmanuel Salinger
Du Bartas
Laurent Arnal
Richard Bohringer
Voice of Coconnas [uncr...
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Gregoire Colin
Philippe Duclos
Marina Golovine
Johan Leysen
Maurevel
Bruno Todeschini
Armagnac
Ulrich Wildgruber
Rene
Daniel Breton
Jean Douchet
Charles Nelson Reilly
Barbet Schroeder
Advisor
Jean-Marc Stehle
Innkeeper
Bernard Verley
Cardinal
Marc Citti
Laure Marsac
Antoinette
Otto Tausig
Mendes
Tolsty
Hangman
Carlos L�pez

Critic Reviews for Queen Margot (La Reine Margot)

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (6) | DVD (2)

will linger in memory long afterwards

January 28, 2012 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews Source: Old School Reviews

Everything's scenery, even the story.

July 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph

Lively as spectacle shot at authentic locales.

June 16, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Serving as opening night of the 1994 Cannes Festival, this bloody account of French royalty divided critics, often along national lines, eliciting debates of French versus Hollywood cinema; good production values help this overlong violent saga.

December 20, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Cinematic Dessert....Very Tasty

November 3, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Tough to sit through, and not really worth all the effort.

April 2, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Lavish and disturbing, if somewhat cold. Adjani is typically solid.

June 7, 2003 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

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This film should be considered a classic, but instead, I'm afraid, it's considered completely underwatched, underappreciated, and underrated, and it's deserving of so much more!

November 10, 2007

Michael S

Super Reviewer

Historical drama of epic proportions, sumptuous yet gritty, held together by fine performances from Isabelle Adjani, maidenly, distant, yet passionate and Virna Lisi as the villainous Catherine de Medici. Labyrinthine yet compellingly flamboyant.

February 11, 2009