Medieval Tinder where every match ends in the Seine. Swipe carefully, gentlemen.
In the 13th century, lovers hurried to the door of Marguerite de Bourgogne. The aristocrat who every day was indulged in orgies that were famous throughout the country. What the suitors do not know is that they will inevitably be executed the day after these festivities and thrown to the Seine.
Costume
Velvet and deception—opulence masking the rot underneath.
Acting
Tania Fédor's Marguerite: cruelty served with a smile.
Director
Gaston Roudès
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the real Tour de Nesle affair—a 1314 scandal where French princesses were accused of adultery, leading to executions and imprisonment. The film juices the legend for maximum Pre-Code salaciousness.
Director Gaston Roudès was known for literary adaptations; this was his attempt to out-scandal the Americans before the Hays Code fully crossed the Atlantic. The French film industry had its own moral guardians, but 1937 was still wild.
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