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La Reine Margot (1954)

La Reine Margot poster
Directed by
Jean Dréville
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French queen navigates the dangerous politics and religious conflicts of 16th century royal court. She becomes caught between her family's ambitions and her own desires.

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What happens

La Reine Margot (French: Queen Margot) is a 1954 French–Italian adventure historical drama film directed by Jean Dréville, scripted by Abel Gance from the 1845 novel La Reine Margot by Alexandre Dumas. It stars Jeanne Moreau, Armando Francioli and Françoise Rosay. The film is also known under the alternative title A Woman of Evil. It was made as a co-production between the French and Italian branches of Lux Film. It was made at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson. It was shot in Eastmancolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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