History YMMV / LaReineMargot

* {{Bowdlerise}}: It began with the book, which is not surprising, given the controversy of that time. In particular, the book and all its adaptation slopes play down the homosexual propensities of Anjou or the general IncestSubtext among the children of Catherine. And this is not to mention the Bartholomew's Night.

* FoeYay: Between Henri and Guise, Henri and Anjou, and Anjou and Guise. More than a bit TruthInTelevision, weirdly.
** Anjou and Guise wrestle shirtless.
** Henri and Guise get into a fight that ends with Henri kissing Guise on the lips.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Being the darkest part of the "Valois Trilogy" and having a complete DownerEnding, this is not surprising. In fact, this story is about how the main characters involuntarily find their death. Adaptation makes this even more depressing, adding IncestSubtext and NightmareFuel.

* TropeMaker: For EvilMatriarch, RoyallyScrewedUp and at least one of the classic TropeCodifier for StarCrossedLovers.

* DawsonCasting: While the ages of the characters are almost never specifically stated in the film, most of the actors are noticeably older than the people they portray with the notable exception of Virna Lisi as Catherine de' Medici:
** Isabelle Adjani and Daniel Auteuil were 40 and 44 when they played a queen and king who were historically 19.
** Alençon is specifically stated to be 17, but the actor playing him was 25.
** Charles and Guise were 22, but the actors were 39 and 38, respectively.
** Anjou was 21, and the actor playing him was 40.

** The death of Charles IX, too. Despite being a ManChild, he was also an incredibly lonely man who latched onto someone who showed him the least bit of kindness. He didn't deserve to have such a BigScrewedUpFamily who planned for his death. His own birth mother definitely didn't mourn him as much as his nurse did.

** The execution of Coconnas and La Môle, innocent scapegoats. Prior to that, Coconnas seeing the broken La Môle and refuses to flee without him.
** The death of Charlotte. She lingers on until Henri arrives, so she can kiss him and say she loves him one last time.

** La Mole and Coconnas. In spades!

-->"Henriette, the loveliest of duchesses! For your own peace of mind, believe me, do not ask such unwise questions. I love you more than any woman, and I love La Mole more than any man."

* JerkassWoobie: Though a bratty manchild, Charles still comes across as an deeply unhappy man so hungry for friendship that he'll latch on to anyone who shows him the slightest bit of real kindness.
* SignatureScene: St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, of course.

* Bowdlerise: It began with the book, which is not surprising, given the controversy of that time. In particular, the book and all its adaptation slopes play down the homosexual propensities of Anjou or the general IncestSubtext among the children of Catherine. And this is not to mention the Bartholomew's Night.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Being the darkest part of the "Valois Trilogy" and having a complete DownerEnging, this is not surprising. In fact, this story is about how the main characters involuntarily find their death. Adaptation makes this even more depressing, adding IncestSubtext and NightmareFuel.

* TropeMaker: For EvilMatriarh, RoyalityScrewUp and at least one of the classic TropeCodifier for StarCrossedLovers.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Creator/AsiaArgento as Charlotte de Sauve and Creator/ThomasKretschmann as Nançay

* HeyItsThatGuy: AsiaArgento as Charlotte de Sauve and ThomasKretschmann as Nançay

** Charles and Henri, post hunting accident. Charles hugs Henri a lot and begs him not to leave.

* DawsonCasting: While the ages of the characters are almost never specifically stated in the film, most of the actors are noticeably older than the people they portray.
** Isabelle Adjani and Daniel Auteuil were 40 when they played a queen and king who were historically 19.
** Alençon is specifically stated to be 17, but the actor playing him was 25 when the film was made.

* FoeYay: Between Henri, Anjou, and the duc de Guise in all combinations. More than a bit TruthInTelevision, weirdly. In order:

* HoYay: La Mole and Coconnas. In spades!

-->"Henriette, the loveliest of duchesses! For your own peace of mind, believe me, do not ask such unwise questions. I love you more than any woman, and I love La Mole more than any man."