Young Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between Catholics and Protestants. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned ... Read allYoung Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between Catholics and Protestants. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned by her powerful and ruthless family.Young Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between Catholics and Protestants. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned by her powerful and ruthless family.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 9 wins & 16 nominations total
Miguel Bosé
- Guise
- (as Miguel Bosè)
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
- Condé
- (as Jean-Philippe Ecoffey)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPatrice Chéreau edited the original cut of the film (roughly 160 minutes) to a shorter 138 minutes for international release. This was due to the disappointing box-office performance in France and the criticism (by, among others, Variety critic Todd McCarthy) of the film as being too violent and often incoherent. The French press were scathing of this 'American censorship' (they described the film as having been 'given a face-lift' for American audiences), but the new version was defended by various French critics being both more coherent whilst also maintaining Chereau's artistic vision. The shorter cut was later released in France too, in the hopes of increasing the film's box-office takings. 20 years later, Chereau slightly re-edited his film again and re-mastered it for a new BluRay release with a running time of 161 minutes. This was one of Chereau's last completed acts before his untimely death, so it can be regarded as the definitive version.
- GoofsLa Mole is shot in the legs and the wounds and bloodstains are visible as he goes to execution. But when Margot views his semi-naked corpse, his legs are unmarked.
- Quotes
Charles IX: One who gives life is no longer a mother once she takes that life back.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995)
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Historically inaccurate and insulting
I found this film appauling. I have intensively studied the life of Marguerite de Valois and found that the only thing this film, and Alexandra Dumas, got right was her name. She was NOT lustful and loose. She was a very inteligent and sophisticated women, even hailed as a genious by the people of her age. A women 400 years before her time. The writers didn't even get the age she died at correct. They said she died at 68... she died at 62!!! She lived from 1553-1615. You do the math. If the film had any other title and didn't claim to be about Margot, it would be an incredible film! The imagery was beautiful and the costumes, while at times were inaccurate as well, were fabulous. The wedding was very well done, even though the real colors used were blue and gold. I liked, however, that they used the color red as the main theme, since the focus was on the St. Bartholomew day Massacre. That scene was a bit long, and the gore was at times unnecessary, but it showed the horror that the Protestants underwent that night. Isabelle Adjani and Virna Lisi were very good in their roles as was Vincent Perez. One thing I found fascinating was that the gentleman who played Henry de Navarre looked exactly like the real Henry of Navarre as seen in paintings done during his life. While I was disapointed that the French made a film out of the Alexandra Dumas novel since he was so wrong about everything, if you're able to look past all the inaccuracies about her, you can truly enjoy this film.
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- Filmangel002
- May 13, 2001
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Box office
- Budget
- DEM 42,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,304,237
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,985
- May 11, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $1,318,578
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