Henri 4

May. 27,2010

Rating：

5.8

Genre：

Drama History

Keywords：

St Barthelemy Massacre Huguenot Catholicism Vs Protestantism

Trailer Synopsis Cast

A wide-ranging, energetic period piece tracing the rise of the Protestant Henry of Navarre as he goes from battlefield warrior to France's beloved King Henri IV. Director Jo Baier's epic is a classically entertaining adventure, albeit one with more than a little bloodshed and frequent bawdy sexual interludes. In late 16th-century France, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots were at war. Seemingly seeking peace, the French dowager queen, Catherine de Medici summons Henry to her court to have him marry her daughter, uniting the two warring factions. However, the Catholics slaughter the Protestant wedding guests in what became known as the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre and Henry-now married-must use all his guile to both stay alive and maneuver for the throne. [Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival]

Julien Boisselier as Henry of Navarre

Joachim Król as Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné

Andreas Schmidt as Guillaume du Bartas

Roger Casamajor as Maximilien de Béthune 'Rosny'

Armelle Deutsch as Marguerite de Valois 'Margot'

Chloé Stefani as Gabrielle d'Estrées

Hannelore Hoger as Katharina de Medici

Ulrich Noethen as Karl IX

Devid Striesow as D'Anjou

Katharina Thalbach as Gauklerin

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