Henri 4

Mar 4 2010 N/A 2h 35m
Biography, Drama, War

A wide-ranging, energetic period piece tracing the rise of the Protestant Henry of Navarre as he goes from battlefield warrior to France's beloved King Henri IV. Director Jo Baier's epic is a classically entertaining adventure, albeit one with more than a little bloodshed and frequent bawdy sexual interludes. In late 16th-century France, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots were at war. Seemingly seeking peace, the French dowager queen, Catherine de Medici summons Henry to her court to have him marry her daughter, uniting the two warring factions. However, the Catholics slaughter the Protestant wedding guests in what became known as the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre and Henry-now married-must use all his guile to both stay alive and maneuver for the throne. [Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival]

Plot

A wide-ranging, energetic period piece tracing the rise of the Protestant Henry of Navarre as he goes from battlefield warrior to France's beloved King Henri IV. Director Jo Baier's epic is a classically-entertaining adventure, al...

Written by

Jo Baier, Heinrich Mann, Cooky Ziesche

Directed by

Jo Baier

Cast

Julien Boisselier, Joachim Król, Andreas Schmidt

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain, Austria, France, Germany

Production Companies

ARD, wega film vienna, Institut del Cinema Català (ICC), GéTéVé Productions, Ziegler Film

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

Trailers
Henry of Navarre aka Henry 4 english trailer
Scores
# of Votes
1,400
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA