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Royal Affairs in Versailles

"The history of the palace of Versailles from it's founding to the present."

Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are pursued in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date.

Top Cast

  • Sacha Guitry

    Sacha Guitry

    Louis XIV (older)

  • Bourvil

    Bourvil

    Museum guard

  • Lana Marconi

    Lana Marconi

    Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay

  • Gaby Morlay

    Gaby Morlay

    Countess de la Motte

  • Gérard Philipe

    Gérard Philipe

    D'Artagnan

  • Jean Marais

    Jean Marais

    Louis XV

  • Jean Desailly

    Jean Desailly

    Marivaux

  • Jean-Louis Barrault

    Jean-Louis Barrault

    Fénelon

  • Jeanne Boitel

    Jeanne Boitel

    Mrs. de Sévigné

Overview

Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are pursued in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date.

Rating

6.7 / 10
32 Reviews
1 Popular

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