Queen Margot (1994)

Catholics and Protestants have not always been the affable bedfellows of today’s secular society. Back in Paris in 1572, people were deadly serious about their religion. Perhaps that’s why the setting and time are explored in Patrice Chéreau’s historical romance Queen Margot (1994). Based on the 1845 novel by Alexandre Dumas, the saga begins as the two God-given groups battle for political control of France which is ruled by the crazed hypochondriac King Charles IX (Jean-Hugues Anglade) and his scheming mother Catherine de’ Medici (Nastro d’Argento Award-winner Virna Lisi). In an odd move of goodwill, Catherine offers up her daughter Margot (Isabelle Adjani) in marriage to Henri de Bourbon (Daniel Auteuil), the King of Navarre. Even though the two don’t make it down the aisle, Margot loves Henri. Ironically, she loves him so much that she begins a steamy affair with La Môle (Vincent Pérez), a Protestant fellow from a well-off family. Alas, their passionate tryst quickly comes to an end when La Môle gets his head lopped off. You’ll also be whacking off your head while watching Ms. Adjani shed her threads in the bedroom. So, that’s why she won the César Award as well as the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival! Indeed, the raven-haired hottie repeatedly reveals her rack and rump in the sack. If that’s not arousing enough, Charlotte of Sauve (Asia Argento) shows us her fluffy muff while undulating with her man. Needless to say, these lusty ladies will inspire a royal affair … with yourself!