In 17th century France, the hills are green, social outlook grand, farms are flourishing, and the King is generous. But religious intolerance burns across the land killing and maiming like a firestorm. When a Catholic couple ruthlessly torches the home of a young peasant Protestant family, the only mutually agreed upon theological truth is that the quickest way to God is on the sharp end of a rapier. The most talented film swordsmen and stuntmen in Hollywood assemble for this clash of religion, passion, and remorse.
