Fresh
A model of heaving, combustible history, in which period lavishness and performance energy aren't mutually exclusive.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Queen Margot
She was the wife of a king… and the lover of a soldier.
1994 · 2h 18m · R
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Patrice Chéreau
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Patrice Chéreau Director
- 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
- Dominique Blanc as Henriette de Nevers
- Pascal Greggory as Anjou
- Claudio Amendola as Coconnas
- Miguel Bosé as Guise
- Asia Argento as Charlotte de Sauve
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Death seems to linger in every inch of the frame, yet the film lives and breathes like few others.
Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Fresh
Though Queen Margot's sound, sets, costumes, and camerawork collectively stun, Chereau prioritized his actors, and he gave his ensemble ample freedom to perform.
Aaron Cutler, Village Voice
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