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Saint-Germain ou La négociation

2003 · 1h 35m · Drama, History, TV Movie

IMDb 7.2

If you're a history buff with a taste for cerebral European drama, this French TV movie about religious negotiations during the Wars of Religion is worth your time—solid 7.2 rating suggests it delivers on the intellectual intrigue. Fair warning: it's dialogue-heavy and deliberate, so skip it if you need explosions or narrative pyrotechnics.

Plot

This is the TV adaptation of a novel by Francis Walder. The scene happens in 1570, during the religions wars between catholics and protestants in France. Both sides are decided for a truth, to enable peaceful negociations of a settlement, which will become the peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the same year. The negociation, lead by Henri de Malassise (Jean Rochefort), and the Earl of Biron for the Catholic side, and Mr. d'Ublé and M. de Mélynes for the protestants side.

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