Adjani delivers a haunting performance as Marguerite de Valois, caught between her ruthless mother, Catherine de Medici, and her Protestant husband, Henri of Navarre.

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Frequently features Chéreau’s work in their curated rotations.

Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, the film is a departure from traditional, "polite" period pieces. It is violent, sensual, and claustrophobic.