The movie stars Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Virna Lisi and Vincent Pérez. Charles claims Coligny is like a father to him. The scene was re-inserted because Miramax insisted that the relationship between the two characters be more substantial, as the romance was to become the focal point for the American marketing campaign. Starring: Virna Lisi, Vincent Perez, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Daniel Auteuil, Isabelle Adjani. René gives the queen a rare book on hunting instead of a grimoire because they have the same binding. 10 Pidduck, La Reine Margot, 5. Released in 1994, the film stars Isabelle Adjani as Margot, Vincent Perez as her lover La Môle, and Daniel Auteuil as Henri de Bourbon, the king of Navarre. La Reine Margot Novel by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet. It takes an iron nerve and a cool head to survive. Rated the #62 best film of 1994, and #4856 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). Beside the famous Huguenot decimation, the plot contains murders by poisoning, court intrigues and several attempts of murder. La reine Margot — Tome I at Project Gutenberg (French) La reine Margot — Tome II at Project Gutenberg (French) The film was an international coproduction made by several companies based in France, Germany, and Italy, with the additional participation of StudioCanal and the American company Miramax and the support of Eurimages. Young Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between Catholics and Protestants. 7 The executioner placed them side by side and hand in hand. La Reine Margot, aka Queen Margot, was originally released in 1994. Unlike Shekah Kapur’s Elizabeth, La Reine Margot does not simplify or pigeonhole its characters into the traditional archetypes of the genre: Margot is impulsive, promiscuous and politically blunt – quite the opposite of the measured wisdom and virtuousness that Elizabeth tried to forcefully imbue in its eponymous monarch. Twenty years ago this month, audiences at the Cannes Film Festival sat down for the world premiere of "La Reine Margot," a lavishly mounted adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' noted historical novel inspired by France's darkest historical moments, directed by one of the country's most celebrated filmmakers, Patrice Chereau, and featuring a star-studded cast led by arguably their most acclaimed … Close Report a review. Margot's dashing lover La Mole Shortly after the marriage the Huguenots are slaughtered at the order of Charles IX and his mother Catherine de Medicis on Saint Bartholomew’s Day. Coconnas and La Môle. Dumas does a great job of sowing seeds of unease to make the Louvre a claustrophobic den of sinister machinations that are … Directed by: Patrice Chéreau. Charlotte de Sauve was one for Henri de Bourbon. Isabelle … The marriage goes forward but Margot, who does not love Henri, begins a passionate affair with the soldier La Môle, also a Protestant from a well-to-do family. Daniel Auteuil as Henri De Navarre. The organ piece played during the wedding of Margaret of Valois and Henri de Bourbon was recorded by Pierre Pincemaille on the organ of the Basilica of Saint-Denis. On the other hand, Alençon and Henri de Navarre actually were allies, not enemies. During the late 16th century, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots are fighting over political control of France, which is ruled by the neurotic, hypochondriac King Charles IX, and his mother, Catherine de' Medici, a scheming power player. In at least one English translation, all the swearing is left in French. The answer will be foundin the secret passageways of the Louvre and the torture chamber of the fortress of Vincennes. At one point during the king's interruption of a dinner between the lovers, she grabs someone's hand in the dark, thinking him to be La Môle. Catherine of Medici maintains her behind-the-scenes power by ordering assaults, poisonings, and … La Reine Margot is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, père.Released in 1994, the film stars Isabelle Adjani as Margot, Vincent Perez as her lover La Môle, and Daniel Auteuil as Henri de Bourbon, the king of Navarre. It was later shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[5]. The re-edited version not only removed scenes, it also added a scene between Margot and La Môle, in which they stand outdoors wrapped in a red cloak. La Reine Margot, aka Queen Margot, was originally released in 1994. Haldane, Queen of Hearts, 68. 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. The film's original running time was 161 minutes in its premiere at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and in its French theatrical release. Vincent Perez as La Mole. La Reine Margot which is the first novel in the series had a number of interesting things to say about the persecutions of the Protestants in France in the last half of the Sixteenth Century and in particular … La Reine Margot is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, père.Released in 1994, the film stars Isabelle Adjani as Margot, Vincent Perez as her lover La Môle, and Daniel Auteuil as Henri de Bourbon, the king of Navarre. The film's original running time was 161 minutes in its premiere at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and in its French theatrical release. Genres: Period Drama. and even ended up accidentally murdering her own son. Catherine decides to make an overture of goodwill by offering up her daughter Margot in marriage to Henri de Bourbon, a prominent Huguenot and King of Navarre, although she also schemes to bring about the notorious St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572, when thousands of Protestants are slaughtered. Read "LA REINE MARGOT TOME II" by Alexandre DUMAS available from Rakuten Kobo. La Môle is beheaded in the Bastille before Margot can save him, and King Charles finally dies. La Reine Margot Marguerite de Valois; Margaret of Navarre; The massacre of St. Bartholomew's eve roman/novel, pub:1845, action:1572-1575 Alexandre Dumas' novel Queen Margot, centers on the beautiful, proud, and willful Marguerite Valois, whose mother Catherine de Medici arranged Marguerite's marriage to the Huguenot leader Henry of Navarre in 1572. La Reine Margot (A.K.A "Queen Margot", "Marguerite de Valois") is the first novel of The Last Valois series written in 1845 by Alexandre Dumas, père. This French film tells the story of the wedding of Marguerite de Valois to Henri IV of France (then king of Navarre), and the St.…. Margot is not a figure of unified meaning in the film; as I pointed out at the beginning, she is a site of contestation, and thus assumes different meanings dependent on who seeks to control her and for what purpose. Directed by Patrice Chereau Koroleva Margo (Королева Марго), a 1996 TV Series directed by Aleksandr Muratov; External links. backfires when Coconnas refuses to flee and leave La Môle, whose legs had been broken by the same torture. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned by her powerful and ruthless family. [3] The film also had a total of 2,002,915 admissions in France. Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, "La Reine Margot (Queen Margot) (1994)- JPBox-Office", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Reine_Margot_(1994_film)&oldid=1013526564, Films featuring a Best Actress César Award-winning performance, Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award-winning performance, Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress César Award-winning performance, Cultural depictions of Catherine de' Medici, Cultural depictions of Henry I, Duke of Guise, Cultural depictions of Henry III of France, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. In contrast the Region 2 European DVD cover uses the original poster, showing a shocked Margot bespattered with blood. La Reine Margot (A.K.A "Queen Margot", "Marguerite de Valois") is the first novel of The Last Valois series written in 1845 by Alexandre Dumas, père.The series next books are La Dame de Monsoreau and Les Quarante-Cinq.. During the reign of Charles IX and the French Wars of Religion, the throne of France had several suitors and every one try their hardest to keep it. Bickel claimed to take inspiration but not exact patterns from various artists of that century, but she was not interested in perfect recreation as much as impressionism and character. Since La Reine Margot is based on a novel and not reality, it's no surprise that the costumes are more fantasy than otherwise. 11 Haldane, Queen of Hearts, 72. by Alexandre Dumas,Auguste Maquet. La Dame de Monsoreau is the second novel in Dumas' Valois trilogy. 9. Charles's Huguenot nurse was the mother Catherine would never be to him. Far from being allies, Charles IX, Anjou, and Catherine de' Medici actually loathed the duc de Guise (and he fully returned their hatred). Isabelle Adjani as Margot. August 24, 1572 PARIS Massacre of St. Bartholomew T H E P L A Y E R S & T H E P L A Y -in happier times Margot isabel adjani as margot Charles IX King, brother to Margot Henri duc d'Anjou, brother to Charles & Margot later Henri iii Henri de Bourbon-marries Margot later Henri iv- Henri le grand Catherine de Médicis Margot's mother played by verni lisi Duc d'Guise-Margot's lover august 24 massacre film … La Reine Margot, aka Queen Margot, was originally released in 1994.This French film tells the story of the wedding of Marguerite de Valois to Henri IV of France (then king of Navarre), and the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, both in 1572.Directed by Patrice Chéreau, it stars Isabelle Adjani as Margot and Vincent Perez as soldier La Môle. It failed because the latter was too honorable to leave La Môle to die. La Môle disdained the man, and had his legs broken. [4], It won the Jury Prize and Best Actress Award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, as well as five César Awards. The full-length version was available for a limited period in the United Kingdom on VHSin a collectors' edition box set in 1995, but all further releases, including the DVD, have used the 145 minute … La Reine Margot presents a picture of women that, like the picture of death, is abhorrent, and yet plausible, and thus acceptable. Pidduck, La Reine Margot, 20. However, its American distributor, Miramax, asked the director to re-edit the movie to 145 minutes, and this version was the version seen in cinemas outside France and later on video. However, its American distributor, Miramax, asked the director to re-edit the movie to 145 minutes, and this version was the version seen in cinemas outside France and later on video. This French film tells the story of the wedding of Marguerite de Valois to Henri IV of France (then king of Navarre), and the St.… Jean-Hugues Anglade as Charles Ix. Although La Reine Margot is based on real characters and events, certain aspects of the novel may be inconsistent with the historical record; historians have attributed that to artistic licence and the fact that Dumas might have been influenced by propaganda against certain historical figures, notably Catherine. Most Dumas adventures involve characters questing across France, Belgium and England so La Reine Margot is unusual in that probably 80% of it occurs within the palace gates of La Louvre or within the king’s party when they go to hunts or to the castle of Vicennes. La Reine Margot (1954 film) La Reine Margot (1994 film), a 1994 film starring Isabelle Adjani and Daniel Auteuil. Dumas fills his canvas with a gallery of unforgettable characters, unremitting action and the engaging generosity of spirit which has made him one of the world's greatest and best-loved story-tellers. "We are saved!" 12 Haldane, Queen of Hearts, 30. Cancel Submit. The film was a box-office success, grossing $2,017,346 in the United States when given limited theatrical release as well as in other countries such as Germany where it gained 260,000 admissions and Argentina where it received 530,800. Moidele Bickel was the costume designer for this film. Margot, who does not love Henri, begins a passionate affair with La Môle, a noble Huguenot, who was saved by her during the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. The other two volumes are rarely read today, but La Reine Margot has held its own through the strength of its characterization and the vivacity of its storytelling. murmured Marguerite, seizing a hand which she took for that of La Mole. La Reine Margot is a 1994 French period film directed by Patrice Chéreau, and written by himself along with Danièle Thompson,[2] based on the 1845 historical novel La Reine Margot by Alexandre Dumas. Margot escapes carrying La Môle's embalmed head as Anjou is proclaimed King of France as Henry III. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design. "The King thinks my husband is one of our guests.". The book is later used in a murder attempt. the plot for them to escape their execution would succeed. 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. ... La reine Margot. Margot, who does not love Henri, begins a passionate affair with La Môle, a noble Huguenot, who was saved by her during the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. The full-length version was available for a limited period in the United Kingdom on VHS in a collectors' edition box set in 1995, but all further releases, including the DVD, have used the 145 minute cut. In France in 1572,Queen Margot(brilliant Isabelle Adjani),a catholic,marries Henri of Navarre(Daniel Auteuil),a protestant,in an arranged marriage that neither wants.Two religious camps hate each other and the war is about to break out.The cinematography in "La Reine Margot" is amazing-it's dark and grainy,and the set design is very good! Arranged Marriage: Margot and Henri de Bourbon. Synopsis: La Reine Margot (1845) is a novel of suspense and drama which recreates the violent world of intrigue, murder and duplicity of the French Renaissance. Thanks for Sharing! An abridged version of the film was released as Queen Margot in North America, and in the United Kingdom under its original French title. Charles IX is poisoned by a book that Catherine meant for Henri of Navarre. Beneath the Mask: Charles IX goes forward, even when he knew he was dying. During the reign of Charles IX and the French Wars of Religion, the throne of France had several suitors and every one try their hardest to keep it. La Reine Margot is the first volume of a loosely connected trilogy known as the Valois Romances. Henri escapes to Navarre and sends La Môle to fetch Margot, but Guise apprehends him. La Reine Margot is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, père. The series next books are La Dame de Monsoreau and Les Quarante-Cinq. The innkeeper would outlive both him and La Môle. avoided torture. his would-be killers stormed into Marguerite's room. A book with pages painted with arsenic is intended for Henri but instead causes the slow, agonizing death of King Charles. Balcony Escape: The way La Môle saved his life, when the royal siblings meant to off him. The 'red cloak' scene appears on the US DVD cover. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/LaReineMargot. 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