The Princess of Montpensier
Location
Main screening room
Date
November 10th, 2024
Duration
139 min
Cycle
With CINEMANIA
In collaboration with the Festival CINEMANIA, we are showcasing four fiction films that delve into France's rich history and heritage. Each film also features a female protagonist at the heart of its narrative.
The Princess of Montpensier
Directed by
Bertrand Tavernier
Language
French with English subtitles
Actors
Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel
Origins
France, Germany
Year
2010
Duration
139 min
Genre
Action, drama, history, romance, war
Format
Digital
Synopsis
- In France, during the reign of Charles IX, the wars of religion are raging... Marie de Mézières, heiress to one of the kingdom’s greatest fortunes, loves the young Duc de Guise, known in the annals of history as Le Balafré, “Scarface”. She believes he loves her back. To increase his family’s prestige, her father, the Marquis de Mézières forces Marie to marry the Prince de Montpensier, whom she has never met...
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