| Director : Bernie BonvoisinActors : Lou Doillon, Roschdy Zem, Antoine de Caunes, Jean Rochefort, Carole Bouquet, José Garcia, Gérard Depardieu, Antoine Basler, Pierre Laplace, Albert Dray, Daniel Benoin, Chick Ortega, Michel Carliez, Marc Lavoine, Marc Rioufol, Amel Djemel, Albert GoldbergFeature film, Fiction Production language : French Nationality : 100% French French release : 9/18/02 Runtime : 1h 34mn Current status : Released Official website : www.europacorp.com/blanche/Associate production company : Les Films de la SuaneCo-production : EuropaCorp, TF1 Films ProductionFrench distribution : EuropaCorp DistributionFilm export/Foreign Sales : EuropaCorp Synopsis In a corrupt French kingdom, the vile Cardinal Mazarin goes about his dirty work. He’s got his hand in many pies, embezzles and murders with abandon. The noble Peronne family has been massacred because they rose up against him. But unbeknownst to all, little Blanche miraculously survived the slaughter. She is the only living witness.
A repentant mercenary raises the child and, a few years later, she becomes a magnificent young woman ready to do anything to avenge her family. After spreading panic throughout the region, Blanche intercepts a precious load of Columbian Devil’s Powder destined for Mazarin. War is declared. KKK, the Cardinal’s sinister henchman, goes after the beautiful adventurer. Louis XIV and Anne of Austria get wind of the story and the latter sends out a spy. As the Cardinal would say, “It’s not going to be easy for business to keep ticking over…”
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