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Queen Margot
1994
· Movie
· 138 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
72–88
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Trakt on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 88.
See the most agreed on films →Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.
Details
- Director
- Patrice Chéreau
- Writers
- Danièle Thompson, Patrice Chéreau
- Released
- 13 May 1994
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $1.3M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 22 →7 major awards won · 9 wins from 22 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| César Awards 1995 | Best Actress | Isabelle Adjani | Winner |
| César Awards 1995 | Best Supporting Actor | Jean-Hugues Anglade | Winner |
| César Awards 1995 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Virna Lisi | Winner |
| César Awards 1995 | Best Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot | Winner |
| César Awards 1995 | Best Costume Design | Moidele Bickel | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1994 | Jury Prize | Patrice Cheréau | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1994 | Best Actress | Virna Lisi | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1995 | Best Costume Design | Moidele Bickel | Nominee |
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César Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Isabelle Adjani | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Virna Lisi | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Moidele Bickel | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jean-Hugues Anglade | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Dominique Blanc | Nominee |
| Best Director | Patrice Chéreau | Nominee |
| Best Editing | François Gédigier, Hélène Viard | Nominee |
| Best Film | Patrice Chéreau | Nominee |
| Best Music | Goran Bregovic | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation | Patrice Chéreau, Danièle Thompson | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Richard Peduzzi, Olivier Radot | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Virna Lisi | Winner |
| Jury Prize | Patrice Cheréau | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Patrice Cheréau | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Moidele Bickel | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | France | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Virna Lisi | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Five Foreign Language Films | Patrice Chéreau | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
2 nominations
| Best Costumes | Moidele Bickel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Virna Lisi | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Patrice Cheréau, Pierre Grunstein | Nominee |