Summary 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 much bloodshed and frequent bawdy sexual interludes. In late-16th-century France, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots are at war. Seemingly seeking peace, French dowager Queen Catherine de Medici summons Henry to her court to marry him to her daughter, which would unite 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 stay alive and maneuver for the throne. View more details
Directed : Jo Baier
Written : Jo Baier Heinrich Mann Cooky Ziesche
Stars : Julien Boisselier Roger Casamajor Joachim Król Andreas Schmidt
Genres : Drama War Biography
Release date : Mar 3, 2010
Countries of origin : Germany France Spain Austria
Official sites : Official iste
Language : German Italian Latin
Filming locations : Czech Republic
Production companies : Institut del Cinema Català (ICC) Banijay Studios France Ziegler Film & Company
Summary 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 much bloodshed and frequent bawdy sexual interludes. In late-16th-century France, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots are at war. Seemingly seeking peace, French dowager Queen Catherine de Medici summons Henry to her court to marry him to her daughter, which would unite 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 stay alive and maneuver for the throne. View more details
Genres : Drama War Biography
Release date : Mar 3, 2010
Countries of origin : Germany France Spain Austria
Official sites : Official iste
Language : German Italian Latin
Filming locations : Czech Republic
Production companies : Institut del Cinema Català (ICC) Banijay Studios France Ziegler Film & Company
