Based on the 1662 novella by Madame de la Fayette, veteran French film-maker Bertrand Tavernier presents a sweeping period romance with all the trappings - vast vistas, exquisite costumes, heaving breasts and swashbuckling heroes. The Princess of Montpensier is a well-crafted, elegant and entertaining film that, though a little long,
Movie review: The Princess of Montpensier

Marie de Mezieres (Melanie Thierry) is in love with her cousin Henri de Guise (Gaspard Ulliel) in The Princess of Montpensier. Photo / Supplied
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