Queen Margot (1994)

Plot Summary

The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France, a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace, a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic king, Charles IX, and the Hugenot king, Henri of Navarre. Catherine de Médicis maintains her behind-the-scenes power by ordering assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest.

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Certification

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Awards

BAFTA Awards (1996)

BAFTA Film Award 1996

Nominated

Best Film not in the English Language

Pierre Grunstein Patrice Chéreau

Academy Awards, USA (1995)

Oscar 1995

Nominated

Best Costume Design

Moidele Bickel

Golden Globes, USA (1995)

Golden Globe 1995

Nominated

Best Foreign Language Film

Cannes Film Festival (1994)

Palme d'Or 1994

Nominated

Palme d'Or

Patrice Chéreau