Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953)

6.7/10 • 167 min • Drama History Comedy

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.

Cast

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

Aimé Clariond

Rivarol

Claudette Colbert

Mrs. de Montespan

Nicole Courcel

Mrs. de Chalis

Danièle Delorme

Louison Chabray

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