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(France) Filmed for TV production of a classic play by Jean Racine.  Directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe. 

Cast:  Carole Bouquet, Gérard Depardieu, Isabelle Otero, Hugues Quester, Jacques Weber

Plot:  Not in favor of the marriage of the next emperor, Titus (Depardieu), and Berenice (Bouquet), Queen of Palestine, Antiochus decides to leave the city.  Antiochus (Weber) has been secretly in love with Berenice for five years.  When he finally reveals his feelings, Berenice agrees that he should leave, but doesn't know that her marriage to Titus has already been compromised.  Titus has decided he must give up Berenice, despite his love for her, because the Roman people would never accept a an Emperor with a foreign bride. 

Production Info:  Aired Sept 2000 in France.  This production was put together by Carole Bouquet, Depardieu's partner and co-star.

Carole Bouquet and Gérard Depardieu in Berenice. 

US/UK Status:  At this time, there are no plans to release Berenice in the US or UK -- either on TV or on video.  You can purchase the French DVD version if your DVD player will play Region 2 (Europe).  The DVD does not include subtitles but a text version of the play will help you follow the plot (only for the truly obsessed).
                     
Links:
Imdb listing
Berenice Site (in French) focusing on production
French DVD purchase link (Region 2 DVD, no subtitles)
Review (in French)
Book version of this play (at Amazon)

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