Henri 4
(2010)
Regisseur:
Jo BaierSchauspieler:
Julien Boisselier, Joachim Król, Andreas Schmidt, Roger Casamajor, Armelle Deutsch, Chloé Stefani, Hannelore Hoger, Ulrich Noethen, Devid Striesow, Katharina Thalbach, Karl Markovics, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Christine Urspruch, André Hennicke, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Johannes SilberschneiderProtestanten und Katholiken kämpfen um die Vormachtstellung in Europa, sprich Hugenotte Henri, König von Navarra, gegen Katharina von Medici, Königin von Frankreich. Als Akt der Versöhnung heiratet Henri deren Tochter Margot. Doch die Hochzeit erstickt in einem Blutbad, der Bartholomäusnacht, bei der Tausende Hugenotten umgebracht werden. Henri überlebt, kann seine Mannen erneut aufstellen. Auf dem Weg zum Thron wechselt er fünfmal seinen Glauben, der Zweck heiligt die Mittel. Und der heißt Glaubensfreiheit in einemgeeinten Europa.
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]
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]
