Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953)
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 ChabrayRecommendations
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