Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.

Paris gader bader i blod. Krigen mellem protestanter og katolikker raser i 1500-tallets Frankrig. I et desperat forsøg på at opnå våbenhvile gifter krigsherren Henrik af Navarre sig med den katolske prinsesse Margot. Alt for sent indser Henry, at han blot er en brik i et blodigt styret magtspil - bryllupsnatten ender i en voldsom massakre uden sidestykke. Aldrig tidligere har en fred kostet så mange mennesker livet.

Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.

In 16th century Paris, a Protestant wife must prove the values of her new found faith to her Catholic husband amidst ‘The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre’, a religiously motivated genocide that he is hellbent on taking part in.

2015 Takarazuka Revue production of "Sanctuary," a dramatization of the early days of marriage between King Henri VI of France and Margot de Valois, filmed for television.