Overview
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.
DirectorBertrand Tavernier
ProducersÉric Heumann, Laurent Brochand, Frédéric Bourboulon
ScreenplayBertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos, François-Olivier Rousseau
Top Casts

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
LanguageFrench
Production companiesParadis Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Pandora Filmproduktion, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Outsider Productions
Budget14734000
Homepagehttp://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-princess-of-montpensier
TaglineLove. Conflict. Betrayal.