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Henri 4 (2010)
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 more than a little bloodshed and frequent bawdy sexual interludes. In late 16th-century France, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots were at war. Seemingly seeking peace, the French dowager queen, Catherine de Medici summons Henry to her court to have him marry her daughter, uniting 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 both stay alive and maneuver for the throne. [Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival]
Updated May 20 2020
Cast
André Hennicke
Biron
Gabriela Maria Schmeide
Marie de Medici
Andreas Schmidt
Guillaume du Bartas
Devid Striesow
D'Anjou
Sandra Hüller
Catherine
Wotan Wilke Möhring
von Guise
Antoine Monot Jr.
Mayenne
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Crew
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Alexander Berner
Editor
Gernot Roll
Director of Photography
Heinrich Mann
Novel
Cooky Ziesche
Writer
Ute Hofinger
Costume Design
Claus Wehlisch
Editor
Jo Baier
Director
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