The Princess of Montpensier

2010 139 min ★ 6.3 Action, Drama, History, Romance

Set in the high courts of 16th Century France, where the wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants are raging. Marie de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, is in love with Henri de Guise, but her hand in marriage is promised to the Prince of Montpensier.

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Cast

Mélanie Thierry

Marie de Montpensier

Lambert Wilson

François de Chabannes

Gaspard Ulliel

Henri de Guise

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Philippe de Montpensier

Raphaël Personnaz

Le Duc d'Anjou

Michel Vuillermoz

Le Duc de Montpensier

Philippe Magnan

Le Marquis de Mézières

Florence Thomassin

La Marquise de Mézières

Christine Brücher

La Duchesse de Montpensier

Evelina Meghnagi

Catherine de Médicis

Details

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Screenplay

Jean Cosmos

Tagline

"Love. Conflict. Betrayal."

Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Budget

$14,734,000

Revenue

$6,775,121

Production

Paradis Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Pandora Filmproduktion, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Outsider Productions

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

April 11, 2024

★ 7/10

Set amidst the intrigues of Catherine de Medici's French court, this follows the young "Marie" (Mélanie Thierry) who is set to marry "Henri" (Gaspard Ulliel) from the powerful Guise family when her father does a deal and promises her to "Philippe" (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet) instead. This sets the families Guise and Montpensier at each other's throats and leaves her in a loveless marriage with a m...