(Les Rois Maudits)
A series in six episodes starring Genevieve Casile, Helene Due, Louis Seigner Jean Piat, Georges Marchal

In the 14th century, the destinies of France and Plantaganet England were inextricably entwined. Unfolding like a tapestry, this highly acclaimed French television adaptation, based on a series of books by the famous novelist Maurice Druon, captures the passions and power struggles that dominated life in the French court.

The Grand-Master of the Knights Templar, a rich, religious and paramilitary order, is to be burnt at the stake. Just before he dies he puts a curse on Philippe the Fair and his successors for 13 generations.

An ORTF production