The Princess of Montpensier
2010 · Movie · Not Rated · 139 min · ★ 6.4 · 82% critics
In the high courts of 16th-century France, religious wars and palace intrigue surround a young noblewoman whose heart belongs to one man but whose marriage is arranged to another. As her husband is drawn into conflict, she must navigate romance, rivalry, and manipulation in a world where power and loyalty shift quickly.
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Details
- Original title
- La Princesse de Montpensier
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-11-03
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (276 votes)
About
If you enjoy historical court drama with romance, treachery, and swashbuckling energy in the spirit of Cyrano de Bergerac, this should fit; Not for you if you want gritty realism or deep character study.
Pros: court intrigue and romance; swordplay and adventure; enjoyable costume drama | Cons: light and fluffy tone; TV-movie feel; some shallow characters
Themes
- princess
- mask
- infidelity
- france
- forbidden love
- duke
- love
- based on short story
- 16th century
- aristocracy
Cast & crew
Mélanie Thierry
as Marie de Montpensier
Lambert Wilson
as François de Chabannes
Gaspard Ulliel
as Henri de Guise
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
as Philippe de Montpensier
Raphaël Personnaz
as Le Duc d'Anjou
Michel Vuillermoz
as Le Duc de Montpensier
Philippe Magnan
as Le Marquis de Mézières
Florence Thomassin
as La Marquise de Mézières
Christine Brücher
as La Duchesse de Montpensier
Evelina Meghnagi
as Catherine de Médicis
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier