Henri 4

2010, 2h 35min

A wide-ranging, energetic period piece tracing the rise of the Protestant Henry of Navarre as he goes from battlefield warrior to France's beloved King Henri IV. Director Jo Baier's epic is a classically entertaining adventure, albeit one with more than a little bloodshed and frequent bawdy sexual interludes. In late 16th-century France, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots were at war. Seemingly seeking peace, the French dowager queen, Catherine de Medici summons Henry to her court to have him marry her daughter, uniting the two warring factions. However, the Catholics slaughter the Protestant wedding guests in what became known as the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre and Henry-now married-must use all his guile to both stay alive and maneuver for the throne. [Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival]

"Henri 4" — drama and history movie produced in Austria, Germany, Spain and France and released in 2010. It has a mediocre rating on IMDb: 5.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 35min. "Henri 4" is not currently available to stream in USA. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: Spain, Germany, Austria, France

Director:

Jo Baier

Cast:

Wotan Wilke Möhring,

Devid Striesow,

Johannes Silberschneider,

Ulrich Noethen