The Princess of Montpensier

Name: The Princess of Montpensier
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2010-11-03
Duration: 2 h 19 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Raphaël Personnaz

2010·Movie·139 min·★ 6.4(276)

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“Love. Conflict. Betrayal.”

Set in the high courts of 16th Century France, where the wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants are raging. Marie de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, is in love with Henri de Guise, but her hand in marriage is promised to the Prince of Montpensier.

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About The Princess of Montpensier

The Princess of Montpensier is a 2010 French-language action, drama and history film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The cast is led by Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel. It has a runtime of 2h 19m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

The Princess of Montpensier was produced by Paradis Films, StudioCanal, and France 2 Cinéma and made in France and Germany. It was released on November 3, 2010. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writers: Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos, François-Olivier Rousseau
Release date: November 3, 2010
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Paradis Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

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The Princess of Montpensier cast & crew

The Princess of Montpensier was directed by Bertrand Tavernier and written by Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos, and François-Olivier Rousseau.

The cast features Mélanie Thierry as Marie de Montpensier, Lambert Wilson as François de Chabannes, Gaspard Ulliel as Henri de Guise, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as Philippe de Montpensier, Raphaël Personnaz as Le Duc d'Anjou, and Michel Vuillermoz as Le Duc de Montpensier.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philippe Sarde, cinematography is by Bruno de Keyzer, and it was produced by Éric Heumann and Laurent Brochand.

Is The Princess of Montpensier worth watching?

The Princess of Montpensier holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 276 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 19m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and history, The Princess of Montpensier is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Princess of Montpensier

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