In the second half of the 16th century, France was in the "Huguenot War" period, and the Catholics and Protestants continued to fight cruel wars. The court was also luxurious, licentious and corrupt. In order to quell the years of civil war, the Catholic French court decided to marry Princess Margaret (Isabelle Adjani) to the leader of the Protestants, King Henry of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil). On August 24, 1572, the wedding was held in Paris. Just as people were immersed in a joyous atmosphere. Queen Catherine (Virna Lisi) gave an order to launch a bloody massacre against Protestants, the famous tragedy in Western history - "St. Bartholomew's Night"... The film was adapted from Dumas's masterpiece and won the Best Actress (Virna Lisi) and the Jury Prize at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and the Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design at the 1995 Caesar Film Festival.