


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.

Isabelle Adjani
Margot

Daniel Auteuil
Henri de Navarre

Jean-Hugues Anglade
Charles IX

Vincent Perez
La Môle

Virna Lisi
Catherine de Médicis

Dominique Blanc
Henriette de Nevers

Pascal Greggory
Anjou

Claudio Amendola
Coconnas

Miguel Bosé
Guise

Asia Argento
Charlotte de Sauve

Julien Rassam
Alençon

Thomas Kretschmann
Nançay

Jean-Claude Brialy
Coligny

Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Condé
Albano Guaetta
Orthon

Johan Leysen
Maurevel

Dörte Lyssewski
Marie Touchet

Michelle Marquais
Nursemaid

Laure Marsac
Antoinette

Alexis Nitzer
Advisor #1
Patrice Chéreau
Patrice Chéreau, Danièle Thompson
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