Film

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953 · 2h 47m · Drama · History · Comedy

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

IMDb

6.8

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.

Sacha Guitry

Louis XIV (older)

Bourvil

Museum guard

Lana Marconi

Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay

Gaby Morlay

Countess de la Motte

Gérard Philipe

D'Artagnan

Jean Marais

Louis XV

Jean Desailly

Marivaux

Jean-Louis Barrault

Fénelon

Jeanne Boitel

Mrs. de Sévigné

Gilbert Bokanowski

Louis XVI

Michel Auclair

Jacques Damiens

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Cardinal de Rohan

Pauline Carton

Neighbor

Gino Cervi

Cagliostro

Jean Chevrier

Turenne

Georges Marchal

Louis XIV young

• Sacha GuitryDirector · Writer · Producer
• Ignace MorgensternProducer
• Clément DuhourExecutive Producer
• Pierre MontazelDirector of Photography
• Jean FrançaixOriginal Music Composer
• Raymond LamyEditor

Release date

December 15, 1953

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

2h 47m

Rated

16

Genres

Drama, History, Comedy

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