The Royal Exchange

The Royal Exchange

Marriages, betrayals and power games

2017•1h 41m•6.3/10

HistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(161)

After many years of confrontation, the treasures of Spain and France are empty. In 1721, the regent of France draws up an ambitious plan to inaugurate an era of peace and prosperity that will heal the economies of both nations: his intention is to build a solid network of marriage alliances that will involve four children of very different ages who know nothing of betrayals and power games…

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Production

SCOPE Pictures, High Sea Production, France 3 Cinéma, Motion Partners, Featuristic Films, Ad Vitam Production, Canal+, Ciné+, France Télévisions, La Wallonie, Motion Partners BE, Playtime

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Philip V

Anamaria Vartolomei

Anamaria Vartolomei

Louise Elisabeth

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Regent Philippe d'Orléans

Catherine Mouchet

Catherine Mouchet

Madame de Ventadour

Kacey Mottet Klein

Kacey Mottet Klein

Don Luis

Igor van Dessel

Igor van Dessel

Louis XV

Juliane Lepoureau

Juliane Lepoureau

Marie Victoire

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Princess Palatine

Maya Sansa

Maya Sansa

Elisabeth Farnese

Patrick Descamps

Patrick Descamps

Maréchal de Villeroy

Thomas Mustin

Thomas Mustin

Duke of Condé

Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Gwendolyn Gourvenec

La Quadra

Didier Sauvegrain

Didier Sauvegrain

Cardinal de Fleury

Vincent Londez

Vincent Londez

Saint Simon

Jonas Wertz

Duke de Boufflers

Ana Rodriguez

Ana Rodriguez

María Nieves

Pedro Cabanas

Pedro Cabanas

Don Luis' Steward

Maxence Dugain

Child Louis XV

Alice D'Hauwe

Alice D'Hauwe

Servant

Thibaut Nève

Thibaut Nève

Philip V's Valet

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