La Reine Margot (1994 film)

La Reine Margot
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPatrice Chéreau
Screenplay by
Adaptation byDanièle Thompson
Patrice Chéreau
Dialogue byDanièle Thompson
Based onLa Reine Margot
by Alexandre Dumas
Produced byClaude Berri
Starring
CinematographyPhilippe Rousselot
Edited by
  • François Gédigier
  • Hélène Viard
Music byGoran Bregović
Production
companies
  • Renn Productions
  • France 2 Cinéma
  • D.A. Films
  • N.E.F. Filmproduktion
  • Degeto
  • ARD
  • WMG
  • RCS Films & TV
Distributed byPathé
Release dates
  • 13 May 1994 (1994-05-13) (France)
  • 26 August 1994 (1994-08-26) (Italy)
  • 29 September 1994 (1994-09-29) (Germany)
Running time
162 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
  • Germany
Languages
  • French
  • Italian
Budget₣120-140million
Box office$20 million

La Reine Margot is a 1994 historical romantic drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Danièle Thompson,[1] based on the 1845 historical novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas. The film stars Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, and Virna Lisi. An abridged version of the film was released as Queen Margot in North America, and in the United Kingdom under its original French title.

It won the Jury Prize and Best Actress Award (Lisi) at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as five César Awards. A restored version was shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

  1. ^ "Queen Margot (La Reine Margot)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Cannes Classics 2013 line-up unveiled". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 April 2013.