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Versailles: The Dream of a King

Versailles: The Dream of a King

Part of La légende de Versailles

2008•3h 0m•5.4/10
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5.4/10(5)

Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.

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Production

Les Films d'Ici, France 2

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Narrator (English)

Vinciane Millereau

Vinciane Millereau

La narratrice

Samuel Theis

Samuel Theis

Louis XIV

Jérôme Pouly

Jérôme Pouly

Colbert

Caroline Bourg

Caroline Bourg

Mme de Montespan

Antoine Coesens

Antoine Coesens

Le Vau

Corinne Masiero

Corinne Masiero

La mère de l'ouvrier décédé

Nicolas Jouhet

Nicolas Jouhet

Le Nôtre

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