The Princess of Montpensier
Based on a novella by Madame de Lafayette, the story centers on Marie de Mezières's love for her dashing cousin Henri de Guise, which is thwarted when her father's political ambitions force her into marriage with the well-connected Philippe de Montpensier, who she has never met. When Philippe is called away to fight, she is left in the care of Count Chabannes, an aging nobleman with a disdain for warfare, and soon becomes exposed to the sexual and political intrigues of court.