You may have heard of the Huguenots, but until you've seen "La reine Margot" ("Queen Margot" in English), you have no idea just how horrifying the massacre was. The marrying-off of Margaret of Valois and her subsequent affair with a soldier are but a backdrop for the sheer terror that overran France in the battle between Catholics and Protestants. At the time, it was a big deal to be a Protestant; there would soon be places would it was a big deal to be a Catholic. People sure are good at killing each other over petty issues.
The bulk of the credit should go to Isabelle Adjani as Margot. She got thrust into this world of intrigue and deceit against her will and just wanted to live her life. I think that an equal amount of credit should go to Virna Lisi as Catherine of Medici; she shows Catherine to be a cold, ruthless individual. And of course the men play some good roles. Appearing in early roles are Asia Argento (co-star of "xXx" and daughter of horror director Dario Argento) and Thomas Kretschmann (co-star of "The Pianist" and "King Kong").
A good movie, but mind you, it's one of the more intense movies that you'll ever watch. Practically every scene contains something violent. Make sure that you can tolerate this before turning it on.
The bulk of the credit should go to Isabelle Adjani as Margot. She got thrust into this world of intrigue and deceit against her will and just wanted to live her life. I think that an equal amount of credit should go to Virna Lisi as Catherine of Medici; she shows Catherine to be a cold, ruthless individual. And of course the men play some good roles. Appearing in early roles are Asia Argento (co-star of "xXx" and daughter of horror director Dario Argento) and Thomas Kretschmann (co-star of "The Pianist" and "King Kong").
A good movie, but mind you, it's one of the more intense movies that you'll ever watch. Practically every scene contains something violent. Make sure that you can tolerate this before turning it on.