Henri 4

Synopsis

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]

Main Cast

Julien Boisselier

Henri de Navarre

Age : 54 | Popularity : 46%

Joachim Król

Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné

Age : 67 | Popularity : 34%

Andreas Schmidt

Guillaume du Bartas

Age : 53 | Popularity : 24%

Roger Casamajor

Maximilien de Béthune 'Rosny'

Age : N/A | Popularity : 35%

Armelle Deutsch

Marguerite de Valois 'Margot'

Age : 46 | Popularity : 17%

Chloé Stefani

Gabrielle d'Estrées

Age : 44 | Popularity : 19%

Hannelore Hoger

Katharina de Medici

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Ulrich Noethen

Karl IX

Age : N/A | Popularity : 49%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Novel	Heinrich Mann
	Writer	Jo Baier Cooky Ziesche
Directing	Director	Jo Baier
Editing	Editor	Claus Wehlisch Alexander Berner
Sound	Original Music Composer	Hans Zimmer Henry Jackman
Camera	Director of Photography	Gernot Roll
Art	Set Decoration	Michael Fechner Isabel von Forster
	Art Direction	Steffen Staudenmaier Stephanie Strecker
	Production Design	Klaus-Peter Platten Christian Strang
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Gerhard Gollnhofer Ute Hofinger
Production	Casting	Sabine Schroth
Department	Role	Name

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