August 1572, Paris is at a turning point. The future king Henri IV, a protestant, is about to marry Marguerite de Valois, also known as Margot, a presumptuous and fickle princess. She is catholic and the daughter of Catherine de Medici. The future spouses do not love each other and this marriage is rather a political alliance, planned by Catherine de’ Medici. Fear, hostility and violence invade Paris and Notre-Dame Cathedral, where the wedding is celebrated. This wedding will exacerbate tensions and this hour of darkness will challenge Margot and the Kingdom of France, which might not immerge unscathed.

159mins, France, Italy, Germany | 1994
Biography, Crime, Drama
In French with English subtitles
Rating: R21 – Some sexual content and violence
Director: Patrice Chéreau
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Venue: Alliance française de Singapour, 1 Sarkies Road Singapore 258130

When: 30 Aug 2016, 8pm

By: Alliance française de Singapour