BY THE KING'S FAVOR
PERIOD SET QUEER COURT DRAMA FILM
Continuing our spotlight on new period set international dramas, today we are in France with historical movie BY THE KING'S FAVOR which unfolds within the court of Henry III (Theodore Pellerin), the 16th century French king and son of Catherine de’ Medici, who navigated the Wars of Religion with the support of his all-male courtiers, the so-called “mignons,”
long rumored to be his lovers. It centers on a tense love triangle between the king, his chief advisor Odon (Felix Kysyl), and a young milliner, Jean-Baptiste (Filippo Scotti), whom Odon brings to court to replace the king’s previous favorite. In doing so, Odon commits a forbidden act: he falls for the newcomer, forcing him to navigate the treacherous line between desire and loyalty.
long rumored to be his lovers. It centers on a tense love triangle between the king, his chief advisor Odon (Felix Kysyl), and a young milliner, Jean-Baptiste (Filippo Scotti), whom Odon brings to court to replace the king’s previous favorite. In doing so, Odon commits a forbidden act: he falls for the newcomer, forcing him to navigate the treacherous line between desire and loyalty. 