The King Is Dancing

The King Is Dancing

2000•1h 55m•6.4/10

DramaHistoryMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(45)

Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer

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Production

K-Star, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

Louis XIV

Boris Terral

Boris Terral

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Molière

Colette Emmanuelle

Colette Emmanuelle

Anne d'Autriche

Cécile Bois

Cécile Bois

Madeleine

Claire Keim

Claire Keim

Julie

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Cambert

Idwig Stephane

Idwig Stephane

Prince de Conti

Emil Tarding

Louis XIV (14 Years Old)

Jacques François

Jacques François

Cambefort

Caroline Veyt

Caroline Veyt

Armande Béjart

Ingrid Rouif

Mme de Montespan

Pierre Gérald

Pierre Gérald

Claude Koener

Claude Koener

Serge Feuillard

Serge Feuillard

Philippe Quercy

Mazuel

Charlotte Boimare

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