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 much bloodshed and frequent bawdy sexual interludes. In late-16th-century France, Catholics and Protestant Huguenots are at war. Seemingly seeking peace, French dowager Queen Catherine de Medici summons Henry to her court to marry him to her daughter, which would unite 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 stay alive and maneuver for the throne.
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Henri 4 was released on March 4, 2010.
Henri 4 was directed by Jo Baier.
Henri 4 has a runtime of 2 hr 35 min.
Henri 4 was produced by Regina Ziegler.
The key characters in Henri 4 are Henri de Navarre (Julien Boisselier), Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné (Joachim Król), Guillaume du Bartas (Andreas Schmidt).
Henri 4 is a Drama, History, War film.
Henri 4 has an audience rating of 3.3 out of 10.