La princesse de Montpensier (2010)
Release Year: 2010
Nation: Belgium, France, Germany
Alternative Title: La princesa de Montpensier, Die Prinzessin von Montpensier, Montpensierin prinsessa, I prigipissa tou Montpensier, Montpensier hercegnő
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writer: Bertrand Tavernier, François-Olivier Rousseau, Jean Cosmos, Madame de La Fayette
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Éric Heumann, Frédéric Bourboulon, Laurent Brochand
Companies: Paradis Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Pandora Filmproduktion, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Outsider Productions
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Melodrama
Budget: 14.734.000
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Keywords
Keywords: princess, mask, infidelity, france, forbidden love, duke, love, based on short story, 16th century, aristocracy
Story
Set during the brutal Catholic-Protestant wars of 16th century France, 'La Princesse de Montpensier' follows Marie de Mezières who loves her cousin Henri de Guise but is forced into an arranged marriage with Philippe de Montpensier to advance her father's political ambitions. When Philippe leaves for battle, Marie remains at the Chabannes estate under the care of Count de Chabannes, where she becomes entangled in court intrigues.
Summary
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier and based on a novel by Mme de Lafayette, 'La Princesse de Montpensier' is a gripping historical drama that explores love, betrayal, and political ambitions amidst the devastating religious wars of Renaissance France.
