Queen Margot

Name: Queen Margot
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1994-05-13
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Virna Lisi

1994·Movie·R·138 min·★ 7.2(424)

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“She was the wife of a king… and the lover of a soldier.”

Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.

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About Queen Margot

Queen Margot is a 1994 French-language drama, history and romance film directed by Patrice Chéreau. The cast is led by Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade. It has a runtime of 2h 18m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Queen Margot was produced by Renn Productions, D. A. Films, and WMG Film and made in France and Germany. It was released on May 13, 1994, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Patrice Chéreau
Writers: Danièle Thompson, Patrice Chéreau
Release date: May 13, 1994
Original language: French
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Box office: $1 million
Production: Renn Productions, D. A. Films, WMG Film

#paris, france#based on novel or book#marriage of convenience#royalty#conspiracy#palace intrigue#16th century#religious persecution#st. bartholomew's day massacre#french history

Queen Margot cast & crew

Queen Margot was directed by Patrice Chéreau and written by Danièle Thompson and Patrice Chéreau.

The cast features Isabelle Adjani as Margot, Daniel Auteuil as Henri de Navarre, Jean-Hugues Anglade as Charles IX, Vincent Perez as La Môle, Virna Lisi as Catherine de Médicis, and Dominique Blanc as Henriette de Nevers.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Goran Bregović, cinematography is by Philippe Rousselot, and it was produced by Pierre Grunstein and Claude Berri.

Is Queen Margot worth watching?

Queen Margot holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 424 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 18m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and romance, Queen Margot is worth a place on your watchlist.

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