Synopsis

In the year 1538, the castle of Arlempdes, then owned by the Poitiers family (loyal to the King of France), was attacked by a new threat, at the dawn of the religious wars, the Huguenots. The latter, Protestants, wanted to overthrow the royal power in France and, supported by Italian mercenaries (the kingdom of France being in the middle of the Italian wars) seized the castle, then the first bastion of the Loire, and strategic property of the King of France. Then followed for three years a military campaign undertaken by Françoise de Brézé, daughter of Diane de Poitiers, to retake her mother's stronghold. The military campaign is a success but Françoise, with the help of her faithful knights, must face the threat of the terrible Huguenot leader, who constantly wants to seize the castle and pillage the Velay region. . The Duchess had not foreseen certain weaknesses of the castle, although deemed impregnable at first sight... She will have to face the loyalty of some, and the betrayal of others... while her most loyal men will have to face their conscience and the blackmail of the terrible Huguenot leader, calculating and manipulative... This film is our first feature film, imagined and developed since the beginning of 2022 and shot in October and November 2023 in Auvergne. It will last approximately 2 hours. This historical fiction feature film is currently in post-production and should be released in cinemas sometime in 2024. It is a film highlighting the small story in the big one, with the aim of introducing French regional heritage to the public.