1562. In France, during the reign of Charles IX, the wars of religion are raging...Marie de Mzires, heiress to one of the kingdom's greatest fortunes, loves the young Duc de Guise, known in the annals of history as le Balafr, Scarface. She believes he loves her back, but her father forces Marie to marry the Prince de Montpensier, whom she has never met.This is the story of the violent, passionate rivalry that develops between Frances' most powerful men, a rivalry with Marie as the prize.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER based on a story by Madame de Lafayette, directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Mélanie Thierry, Gaspard Ulliel, Lambert Wilson and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet. In Sixteen Century France a savage religious war is ripping the country apart. Carnage, corruption and mayhem stalk the land, taking lives and shaping history. Amidst the tragedy, loss and power struggles of war, a young aristocratic heiress by the name of Marie DeMezieres has fallen passionately in love with the dashing Henri DeGuise. But due to the political ambitions of her manipulative and controlling father Marie has been forced into an arranged marriage to the Prince of Montpensier. Between duty and passion can Marie fight her fate to reclaim her destiny? The Princess of Montpensier is a vivid and compelling historic drama. A sweeping epic of love, rivalry, intrigue and conflict, told in a language that can only be described as pure cinema. Extras 60 min Making Of directed by Pierre-Henry Gilbert UK exclusive Interview With Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier directs this French period romance based on a 1622 novella by Madame de Lafayette. Set against the backdrop of the Catholic/Protestant wars that tore France apart in the 16th century, the film tells the story of beautiful young aristocrat Marie de Mézières (Mélanie Thierry), whose passionate love for her cousin Henri de Guise (Gaspard Ulliel) is thwarted when she is forced to marry Philippe, the Prince of Montpensier (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet).
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