Queen Margot with Isabelle Adjani: DVD Cover

    Queen Margot Director: Patrice Chéreau Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez

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    • DVD Release Date: 07/01/2003
    • Original Release: 1994
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 8,604

    Viewer Rating: (7 ratings)

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    Features

    Closed Caption; Dolby Digital Surround Sound; Widescreen (1.85:1); Original French language track

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Opening Credits: Sharing a Bed
    2. Wedding for Peace
    3. Tonight's Pleasure
    4. War, Death and Deceit
    5. The Wedding Night
    6. No Charge
    7. "All of Them!"
    8. Massacre of St. Bartholomew
    9. Hatred and Hypocrisy
    10. Converted Captives
    11. Mounting Threats
    12. Death on Her Lips
    13. Friend or Foe?
    14. A Morning Remembered
    15. The Hunt
    16. "As Long as I Live"
    17. A Mother's Love
    18. Slow but Sure
    19. At Death's Door
    20. For Margot
    21. Too Late
    22. End Credits

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    The historical novel by Alexandre Dumas was adapted for the screen with this lavish French epic, winner of 5 Césars 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 vying for political control of France. Catherine decides to make an overture of good will by offering up Margot in marriage to prominent Protestant Huguenot Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil), although she also schemes to bring about the notorious St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572, when tens of thousands of Protestants are slaughtered. The marriage goes forward but Margot doesn't love Henri and takes a lover, the soldier La Mole (Vincent Perez), also a Protestant from a well-to-do family. Murders by poisoning follow, as court intrigues multiply and Catherine's villainous plotting to place her son Anjou (Pascal Greggory) on the throne threatens the lives of La Mole, Margot and Henri. The American release version was cut to 145 minutes. Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

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    Queen Margotby Anonymous

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    July 20, 2004: This is a really great historical film that seems to capture the times really well. It involves the early struggles between catholics and protestants, and being an American, it's hard to understand what all the fuss is about! It's beautifully done and there is never a dull moment with all the castle intrigue and affairs. I had trouble recognizing characters the first time I watched it, but it was clearer the second time. And it's nice to see a non usa film because they don't hold back and worry about offending someone, or go overboard if they do. There are some disturbing images, but none of it is gratuitous. I highly recommend it, if you don't mind reading subtitles (or speak french).

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    September 30, 2003: Exceptional portrayal by Isabelle Adjani. Masterful seductive powers by most of the actors. The wicked are truly sensual beasts acting out their primal urges. Perez is caught in a turbulent whirlwind between royal forces and tragic fates. Timeless film, cinematography is tight on the emotions. Scene setups, the arches of faces in and out of light, backgrounds of lustful figures or cowering underlings. This film has so much to see in every shot. The writers did a fine job of taking the best of Dumas and history to reveal this tale of power and passion.