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Catherine de Médicis

Catherine de Médicis

History, Biography, France, 16th Century, TV Movie

1989 · 164 min · ★ 7.5 · History

This film, in two parts, is considered a cultural work admirably embodied by Alice Sapritch. The TV movie focuses on the period of the late 16th century in France, ravaged by religious wars, and highlights the efforts of Catherine de Medici to defend the throne of her sons and maintain the unity of the kingdom. The role of Catherine de Medici in this TV movie is an interpretation that gives more humanity to this historical figure often presented in a negative light in history.

Directed by Yves-André Hubert · Written by Jean Orieux

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