Richelieu: La pourpre et le sang

The film "Richelieu: La pourpre et le sang" (2014) is a drama about Cardinal Richelieu's final years as France's powerful first minister under King Louis XIII. The story revolves around the machinations of his designated successor, Marquis de Cinq-Mars, played by Pierre Boulanger, and his tumultuous relationship with the duchesse de Nevers. Jacques Perrin stars as the ailing Cardinal Richelieu, whose ruthless application of reason d'État ultimately seals the fate of those involved in a conspiracy against him.