The Princess of Montpensier
Acclaimed filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier ('Round Midnight') directs this spectacular cast in a riveting, lush romantic drama set in the high court's of 16th Century France. Against the backdrop of the savage Catholic/Protestant wars, Marie de Mezieres (Melanie Thierry) a beautiful young aristocrat, finds herself married to a young prince (Gregoire Leprince) she does not love, haunted by a rakish suitor (Gaspard Ulliel) from her childhood, and advised by an aging noble man (Lambert Wilson) harboring his own forbidden desire for her. The Princess of Montpensier must struggle passionately to stay alive in the intrigue of this corrupt political and romantic web of duty, passion, religion and war.
Year: 2010
Genre: Drama, French Cinema
Country: France
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Starring: Lambert Wilson, Melanie Thierry, Gaspard Ulliel
Duration: 139 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and sex scenes.
Subtitles: Yes
6.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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