Henry The 4th

aka: Henri 4, Henry of Navarre
France / Germany 2010, 149 minutes
Dir. Jo Baier
In French, German, Italian with English subtitles
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / History

Topics: Period - 1500s.

Feat. Julien Boisselier, Joachim Krol

Aroview: Henry IV (of France) is the subject of this grand and involving German-produced epic, originally conceived as a mini-series framed by the 16th Century religious war between the Catholic rulers and Protestant Huguenots.

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2 stars (Good Try) Overly-long & complex melodrama reveals little of the real forces behind change & stasis in Henri's time. Very bloody & sexual in places but the whole epic drags on without much character development. No convincing meaningful structure is imposed. ~Sandy
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3 stars (Good Enough) The battle scenes were well done and the wardrobe seemed to fit the period but the endless screenplay seemed to repeat itself which I suppose it means it was true to life. Not a bad history lesson though. ~Tubbs