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Line 2: [[File:LaReineMargot_6052.jpg\|frame\|It was the king's favorite dress.]] '''''La Reine Margot''''' is a [[The Film of the Book\|film adaptation]] of [[La Reine Margot ~~(Literature)~~\|the novel of the same name]] by [[~~Alexandre Dumas (Creator)\|~~Alexandre Dumas]], père. Released in 1994, the film stars Isabelle Adjani as Margot, Vincent Perez as her lover La Môle, and Daniel Auteuil as Henri de Bourbon, the king of Navarre. Originally clocking in at roughly 160 minutes, the film was cut by twenty or so minutes [[Importation Expansion\|for its international release]] because of disappointing performance at the box-office in France and criticism that the film was too violent and incoherent. In addition to cuts, changes included a scene of Margot and La Môle wrapped in a red cloth for the American release. France, 1572. Unrest between Catholics and Protestants is coming to a head. In an effort to restore some semblance of peace, the [[God Save Us From the Queen\|dowager queen Catherine]], the real power behind King Charles IX, [[Arranged Marriage\|arranges a marriage]] between her daughter, Marguerite de Valois, and the Protestant Henri de Bourbon, King of Navarre. People gather from all over the country to attend the wedding, including several thousand Protestants. One of them being a young man by the name of La Môle who has business with Admiral de Coligny, [[Parental Substitute\|the king's current favorite]]. Line 10: Until the king says to [[Kill'Em All\|kill them all]]. {{tropelist}} ~~=== ''La Reine Margot'' (1994) includes examples of: ===~~ * [[Absolute Cleavage]]: After her wedding, Margot wears a blue gown that laces in the front. Or at least, it's supposed to lace in the front. * [[Adaptation Distillation]] * [[Affectionate Gesture to ~~The~~the Head]]: Margot pets her brothers' hair when they are upset about her wedding night. * [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Alençon, who is referred to as "le petit" (translated as "the kid" in the American release) by his older brother Charles. * [[Anywhere but Their Lips]]: Margot refuses to let La Môle kiss her on the mouth their first time together. Line 43: * [[God Save Us From the Queen]]: Queen Catherine * [[Gorgeous Period Dress]]: The dresses are almost [[Costume Porn]]. * [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler\|Catherine arranges to have Henri poisoned so he will no longer threaten Charles. Charles ends up getting poisoned instead.}} * [[Honor Before Reason]]: Margot talks Henri out of this in order to save him from her family. * [[Hotter and Sexier]]: Partly to be expected simply because the novel was written in 1845, but the movie is much more overtly sexual than the novel. Line 50: * [[Kill'Em All]]: The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. * [[King Bob the Nth]]: King Charles IX. {{spoiler\|King Henri III.}} * [[King Onon His Deathbed]]: {{spoiler\|Charles spends the last twenty or so minutes of the movie sweating blood as a result of arsenic poisoning. He does make it back to his bed for one last private conversation with his sister.}} * [[Kiss of Death]]: The even more devious plan to poison {{spoiler\|Henri de Bourbon}} via his paramour's lipstick is employed but thwarted by Margot appearing and saving him at the last minute. * [[Love Potion]]: Charlotte de Sauvre receives rouge that contains a powerful aphrodisiac. {{spoiler\|It's actually poison meant for Henri, but it only kills her.}} Line 57: * [[Offing the Offspring]]: Accidental. {{spoiler\|Charles is poisoned by a trap intended for Henri}} * [[One Steve Limit]]: Probably why Anjou is referred to as Anjou and not Henri. * [[Only Known Byby Their Nickname]]: Margot is only ever called Marguerite during her wedding ceremony. * [[Open Secret]]: Quite a few, not all of them about relationships. ** Margot's relationship with the Duke de Guise. Line 79: * [[Sexless Marriage]]: Margot flat-out tells Henri not to come to her bed after their wedding because she refuses to sleep with him. {{spoiler\|Subverted later when she gives him [[Pity Sex]].}} * [[Shiny Midnight Black]]: Margot, as played by Isabelle Adjani. * [[Skip to ~~The~~the End]]: When Margot refuses to say "I do," King Charles gets up and pushes her over so her bowed form can be taken as a sign of agreement. * [[Sliding Scale of Shiny Versus Gritty]]: On the gritty side of the scale. * [[Spare to ~~The~~the Throne]]: Anjou and Alençon. * [[Succession Crisis]]: What drives a lot of Catherine's actions. Because were something to happen to her sons, they have no children to ensure Henri de Bourbon doesn't get the crown of France. * [[The Unfavorite]]: Margot, as emphasized by Catherine saying she loves all three of her children, and then correcting herself to say she has four. Line 91: [[Category:La Reine Margot]] [[Category:Film]] [[Category:French Cinema]] [[Category:Films Based on Novels]]