La Princess de Montpensier (2010)

I'm intrigued by this upcoming French romantic period film directed by Bertrand Tavernier (La Fille de D’Artagnan, Un dimanche à la campagne), based on short story by Madame de La Fayette.

Synopsis:
France, 1562. The wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants rage against a backdrop of intrigue and shifting alliances.

Marie de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, and Henri de Guise, one of the kingdom's most intrepid heroes, are in love, but Marie's father promises her hand in marriage to the Prince of Montpensier. The prince takes Marie back to his chateau, where she is tutored by Chabannes, the Protestant deserter he protects, who soon falls in love with the young woman. Then, on their way back from battle, Henri de Guise and the Duke d'Anjou, the heir to the throne, stop at the chateau. Henri and Marie realize their feelings for each other are as strong as ever...

Starring:
Grégoire LEPRINCE-RINGUET - Philippe de Montpensier
Mélanie THIERRY - Marie de Montpensier
Gaspard ULLIEL - Henri de Guise
Lambert WILSON - François de Chabannes

-> Cannes Film Festival
-> Screenrush
-> video: making of film
-> video clips from film
->Lights, Camera, History profiles director's previous film La Fille de d'Artagnan, a musketeer film starring Sophie Marceau.



Screencaps from film...