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Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid and she’s unable to concieve. Yet, only with her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
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In spite of superficially, being a tale about 16th century Italian noblewoman Catherine de' Medici, who eventually became a French Queen, looking at this production you might be forgiven for thinking ... read more
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Samantha Morton
Catherine de Medici

Amrita Acharia
Aabis

Barry Atsma
Anne de Montmorency

Enzo Cilenti
Cosimo Ruggeri

Nicholas Burns
Antoine de Bourbon

Danny Kirrane
Louis de Bourbon
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Leonie Frieda
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