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The Princess of Montpensier (French: La Princesse de Montpensier) is a 2010 French period romance film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, inspired by a short story of the same name published anonymously by Madame de La Fayette in 1662.
With Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet. Based on the classic didactic novel, the action centers on the noble lady who soon becomes exposed to the sexual and political intrigues of the French court of the religious wars era.
- (4.3K)
- Action, Drama, History
- Bertrand Tavernier
- 2010-11-03
The Princess of Montpensier is a short novel by Madame de La Fayette [1] which came out anonymously in 1662 as her first published work. It is regarded not only as one of the first modern novels in French, [2] but also as both the prototype and a masterpiece of the historical novel. [3]
Jul 4, 2011 · Acclaimed filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier (Round Midnight, Life and Nothing But) brings us The Princess of Montpensier a full-blooded tale of passion, romance and intrigue. Set in the high...
- 2 min
- 134.8K
- StudiocanalUK
During the French Wars of Religion, heiress Marie (Mélanie Thierry) finds that her father, the Marquis de Mézières (Judith Chemla), has arranged for her to marry the Prince of Montpensier ...
- (66)
- Mélanie Thierry
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Centre National de la Cinematographie
May 4, 2011 · 4 min read. “The Princess of Montpensier” enters the field of the swashbuckling romance, so littered with our memories of other films, and conquers it with a startling freshness.
Apr 14, 2011 · “The Princess of Montpensier,” Bertrand Tavernier’s period tale about wars on the battlefield and those closer to home, is a rousing amalgam of ambition, moods and genre conceits.
