16 Feb 2007
The Conclave
In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game.
Catherine de Médicis
History, Biography, France, 16th Century, TV Movie
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.
Top Billed Cast
Alice Sapritch Catherine de Médicis
Vincent Gauthier Charles IX
Vincent Gauthier Bezons
André Thorent Tavannes
Jean Dalric Duke Henri d'Anjou
Isabelle Gélinas Marguerite de Valois
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