The Princess of Montpensier
Release: April 15, 2011
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writer: Jean Cosmos, Fran�ois-Olivier Rousseau, Bertrand Tavernier
Cast: M�lanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gr�goire Leprince-Ringuet, Gaspard Ulliel, Rapha�l Personnaz
Synopsis: Bertrand Tavernier is in top form with this gripping, superbly mounted drama set against the savage Catholic/Protestant wars that ripped France apart in the 16th century. Based on a novella by the celebrated Madame de Lafayette, the action centers on the love of Marie de Mezi�res for her dashing cousin Henri de Guise, thwarted when her father's political ambitions force her into marriage with the well-connected Philippe de Montpensier, who she has never met. When Philippe is called away to fight, she is left in the care of Count Chabannes, an aging nobleman with a disdain for warfare, and soon becomes exposed to the sexual and political intrigues of court.
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