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The Serpent Queen (2022)

7.4Drama

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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Director: Justin Haythe

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Samantha Morton as Catherine de Medici

Samantha Morton

Catherine de Medici

Amrita Acharia as Aabis

Amrita Acharia

Aabis

Barry Atsma as Anne de Montmorency

Barry Atsma

Anne de Montmorency

Enzo Cilenti as Cosimo Ruggeri

Enzo Cilenti

Cosimo Ruggeri

Nicholas Burns as Antoine de Bourbon

Nicholas Burns

Antoine de Bourbon

Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon

Danny Kirrane

Louis de Bourbon

Bill Milner as Charles IX

Bill Milner

Charles IX

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