Bertrand Tavernier is in top form with this gripping, superbly mounted
drama set against the savage Catholic/Protestant wars that ripped
France apart in the 16th century. Based on a novella by the celebrated
Madame de Lafayette, the action centers on the love of Marie de
Mezières for her dashing cousin Henri de Guise, thwarted when her
father's political ambitions force her into marriage with the
well-connected Philippe de Montpensier, who she has never met. When
Philippe is called away to fight, she is left in the care of Count
Chabannes, an aging nobleman with a disdain for warfare, and soon
becomes exposed to the sexual and political intrigues of court.
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