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This acclaimed film presents the epic 16th-century saga of Margot de Valois (Isabelle Adjani) and her tragic arranged marriage to Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil). In order to create an alliance between the Protestants and the Catholics, Margot is betrothed to Henri, one of the leaders of the French Protestants. Margot, .. Read more

Starring	Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez
Director	Patrice Chereau
Genres	Drama, Romance, World Cinema

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- Engagingly vivid account of power struggles on personal, political and religious levels, involving bloodshed, poison, lust and betrayal.
- 30236
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 5
  God but not great
  
  French film with english subitles about Paris in 1527.
  
  My history isn't good so maybe that was the reason I had to go back to the initial ... read more »
  
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  - LD
  - Herts
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 19:24
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  - 1
  Only ok
  
  Splendid performance from Virna Lizi!! I think I'd wanted to see this film for so long that when it come along it took me a few minutes to understand it was... read more »
  
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- - ash53
  - 53 reviews
  - newbury
  - 20 Mar 2012 at 16:55
- - 2
  - 1
  Possibly the best costume drama I've ever seen
  
  Not much to say except that it's excellent, convincing and terrifying.It conveys a feel for the emotions, prejudices and savageries of the time and at no ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 28 Nov 2011 at 23:51
- - 1
  - 1
  French historical epic
  
  Good story and good acting, an enjoyable film. Difficult to follow at times, particularly which members of the royal family were who. Took a while to get going... read more »
  
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  - kingjohnII
  - 28 reviews
  - 09 May 2011 at 22:29
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  - 1
  Claude Berri a little off the boil...
  
  Lavish, period drama, but coming to this with insufficient historical knowledge made the film, or at least the first half, somewhat difficult to follow. I do ... read more »
  
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- - SuzannePolish
  - 44 reviews
  - South West
  - 22 Apr 2011 at 08:46
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  A really enjoyable period drama.
  
  I really enjoyed this film. I thought the story was educational, the acting was wonderful, it really made you feel for the characters. A wonderful film and ... read more »
  
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- - DollyDiablolique
  - 39 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 03 Apr 2011 at 14:43
- - 1
  - 2
  Bit nothingy for me
  
  This drama was lavishly made and I enjoyed the political intrigue / plotting which made the film tick along - but ultimately I didn't really get to grips ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 27 Feb 2011 at 11:07
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  la reine margot
  
  interesting movie about a period of french history i did not know much about. the cast was very strong and seemed very committed. if you paid close attention ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 27 Jan 2011 at 17:02
- - 6
  - 0
  Grand Drama
  
  I've wanted to see this film for years, and it was worth the wait. This film succeeds on every level, as historical drama, as a poignant love story and as ... read more »
  
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  - dawlish
  - 14 Jun 2010 at 21:30
- - 5
  - 0
  Underwatched Masterpiece.
  
  An historical drama about the 16th century French monarchy. Telling the story of an arranged marriage between the French Catholics and Protestants with ... read more »
  
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- - zedphelan
  - 84 reviews
  - London
  - 03 May 2010 at 15:39
- - 4
  - 0
  Adjani is beautiful!
  
  But that's not all there is to this film. If you are not averse to sub-titled films, then this is a splendid romp, full of good performances and fine ... read more »
  
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- - Jomell
  - 14 reviews
  - GLASGOW
  - 19 Apr 2010 at 17:57
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- - 17
  - 5
  God but not great
  
  French film with english subitles about Paris in 1527.
  
  My history isn't good so maybe that was the reason I had to go back to the initial ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 2919
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LD
  - Herts
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 19:24
- - 10
  - 0
  Striking and beautiful
  
  Unlike a lot of period films, La Reine Margot (Queen Margot) does not try to hide the violence of the times and shows the religious massacre in all its gory ... read more »
  
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- - Welshwaspy
  - 126 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Oct 2004 at 12:18
- - 10
  - 0
  Good film - here's some background
  
  .. fascinating introduction to French history .. although Marguerite de Valois doesnt figure much in the real version. You can find an abridged version of the ... read more »
  
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  - Swindon, UK
  - 03 Apr 2005 at 11:21
- - 9
  - 0
  Authentic portrayal of conditions of the time
  
  You can feel the dirt and squalor that the aristocracy live in, all too often glossed over in period films. The action is gory at times, the history ... read more »
  
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- - Fred2
  - Oxfordshire
  - 18 Jun 2004 at 17:59
- - 7
  - 1
  Sex, Lies, Deception...
  
  ... All the things that are needed to make a great period drama and this one has all of that and more. This film runs the gamut of human emotion, from tender ... read more »
  
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- - teapot
  - London
  - 17 Jan 2004 at 20:24
- - 6
  - 0
  Grand Drama
  
  I've wanted to see this film for years, and it was worth the wait. This film succeeds on every level, as historical drama, as a poignant love story and as ... read more »
  
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  - dawlish
  - 14 Jun 2010 at 21:30
- - 6
  - 1
  great period drama
  
  if you like a corset ripper then i readily recommend this compelling story
  
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  - London
  - 27 Jul 2004 at 20:02
- - 5
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  Underwatched Masterpiece.
  
  An historical drama about the 16th century French monarchy. Telling the story of an arranged marriage between the French Catholics and Protestants with ... read more »
  
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- - zedphelan
  - 84 reviews
  - London
  - 03 May 2010 at 15:39
- - 4
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  This is a very complex...
  
  This is a very complex film to watch. Had to watch it twice to be able to understand what was going on. Still not sure if I got the full plot because when it ... read more »
  
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  - LINCOLN
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 09:15
- - 4
  - 0
  A human study
  
  The subject of the St Bartholemew's Day massacre could have been the central theme of this film, but instead the director has chosen to study the lives and ... read more »
  
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- 59817
- - Chris Harrison
  - Wigan, England
  - 19 Dec 2004 at 13:19

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Critics' reviews
- Engagingly vivid account of power struggles on personal, political and religious levels, involving bloodshed, poison, lust and betrayal.
- 30236
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- Centred on the intrigues leading up to and following the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572, this historical drama... read more on Time Out
- 43367
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13

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- La Reine Margot
  
  This acclaimed film presents the epic 16th-century saga of Margot de Valois (Isabelle Adjani) and her tragic arranged marriage to Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil). In order to create an alliance between the Protestants and the Catholics, Margot is betrothed to Henri, one of the leaders of the ...