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Louis XV, le Soleil noir

Louis XV, le Soleil noir

Part of La légende de Versailles

2009•1h 30m•3.6/10
HistoryTV Movie

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3.6/10(7)

How Louis XV, a young king loved by his people, sensitive to the artistic and intellectual turmoil of his century (that of the Enlightenment), will end his reign in decay and hatred? Only fifteen years after his death, it's the Revolution.

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Les Films d'Ici

Language

FR

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Released

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Stanley Weber

Stanley Weber

Louis XV

François Berland

François Berland

Richelieu

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Jacques Cassini

Marina Cristalle

Mme de Laborde

Léa Wiazemsky

Léa Wiazemsky

Madame de Châteauroux

Blandine Bury

Blandine Bury

Mme de Mailly

William Mesguich

William Mesguich

Monsieur

Coralie Revel

Coralie Revel

Mme du Barry

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