Une Amitié dangereuse

A Dangerous friendship tells the story of two young women, bound by a powerful friendship. Marie de Rohan-Montbazon, Duchess of Luynes and of Chevreuse, is happy and vivacious, free-spirited and emancipated, while Anne of Austria, Queen of France, is prim, shy and, having married too young and been neglected by her husband, King Louis XIII, suffers from neurasthenia. Marie concentrates all her energy on binging the royal couple together… at first…

Our take

Adapted from the historical saga by Juliette Benzoni, Marie des intrigues et Marie des passions, © Plon 2013-2005, and starring a talented young cast, Alain Tasma’s series Une amitié dangereuse gives us an innovative portrait of two young women reclaiming their desire, at a time when sexuality was above all a political lever.