Film

A Cursed Monarchy

2005 · 8h · Drama · History

IMDb

6.1

It is the early 1300's and the treasury of France, under the rule of Philippe IV (Philippe le Bel or Philippe the Beautiful), is empty. The king decides the only solution is to raid the treasures of the Knights Templar (amongst others) and concocts various charges of treason, heresy and deviance against the Knights and their Grand Master Jacques de Molay. Having confessed under torture to the crimes of which he is accused, de Molay is condemned to be burned at the stake. With his dying breath he curses the king, the king's advisor (Guillaume de Nogaret), the pope (Pope Clement V) and the thirteen succeeding generations of their families. There follows one of the most dramatic periods in French history, half a century of political intrigue, murder, treason, war and famine, which ultimately culminates in the 100 Years War.

Jeanne Moreau

Mahaut d'Artois

Philippe Torreton

Robert d'Artois

Claude Rich

Cardinal Deuze

Line Renaud

Marie de Hongrie

Vasile Albineț

Count

Serena Autieri

Clémence de Hongrie

Dan Badarau

Captain Bersumee

Patrick Bouchitey

Master Evrard

• Josée DayanDirector

Release date

July 10, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

8h

Genres

Drama, History