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Royal Affairs in Versailles

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 followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly.

1954 |2h 45m |  Drama, History, Comedy

Cast

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Michel Auclair

Jacques Damiens

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Jean-Pierre Aumont

Cardinal de Rohan

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Jean-Louis Barrault

Fénelon

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Jeanne Boitel

Mrs. de Sévigné

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Gilbert Bokanowski

Louis XVI

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Bourvil

Museum guard

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Pauline Carton

Neighbor

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Gino Cervi

Cagliostro

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Jean Chevrier

Turenne

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Aimé Clariond

Rivarol

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Claudette Colbert

Mrs. de Montespan

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Nicole Courcel

Mrs. de Chalis

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Danièle Delorme

Louison Chabray

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Yves Deniaud

Peasant

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Jean Desailly

Marivaux

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Renée Devillers

Mrs. Campan

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Daniel Gélin

Jean Collinet

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Fernand Gravey

Molière

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Pierre Larquey

Museum guard

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Jean Marais

Louis XV

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Georges Marchal

Louis XIV young

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Lana Marconi

Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay

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Mary Marquet

Mrs. de Maintenon

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Gaby Morlay

Countess de la Motte

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Claude Nollier

Countess de Soissons

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Gisèle Pascal

Louise de La Vallière

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Jean-Claude Pascal

Axel De Fersen

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Gérard Philipe

D'Artagnan

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Édith Piaf

Woman of the people

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Micheline Presle

Mrs. de Pompadour

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Jean Richard

Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe

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Tino Rossi

Gondolier

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Louis Seigner

Lavoisier

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Raymond Souplex

Auctioneer

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Maurice Teynac

Mr. de Montespan

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Jean Tissier

Museum guard

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Charles Vanel

Mr. de Vergennes

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Louis Arbessier

Louis XIII

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Jacques Berthier

Robespierre

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Georges Chamarat

Boileau

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Annie Cordy

Mrs. Langlois

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Jean-Jacques Delbo

Monsieur de la Motte

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Albert Duvaleix

Buyer

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Samson Fainsilber

Mazarin

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Tania Fédor

Marie Lekzinska

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Jacques François

Duke de Saint-Simon

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Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Revolutionary

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Gilbert Gil

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Marie Mansart

Mrs. de Kerlor

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Nicole Maurey

Miss de Fontanges

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Jacques Morel

Böhmer

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Jean Murat

Louvois

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Constant Rémy

La Reynie

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Germaine Rouer

Elmire

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Jacques Varennes

Colbert

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Howard Vernon

English buyer

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Martine Alexis

Mrs. de Nouchy

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Paul Azaïs

Revolutionary

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Jean-Louis Allibert

Le Vau

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Brigitte Bardot

Miss de Rosille

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Lily Baron

Mrs. de Balto

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Liliane Bert

Armande Béjart

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André Chanu

Duc de Noailles

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Anne Carrère

Mrs. de Chamarat

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Bernard Dhéran

Beaumarchais

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Émile Drain

Napoléon Ier

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Robert Favart

Mr. de Carlène

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Jacques de Féraudy

Voltaire

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Roger Gaillard

D'Alembert

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Lucienne Granier

Mrs. de Senlis

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Robert Hommet

Count de Langeais

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Marcel Journet

Mr. de Beydz

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Olivier Mathot

Boileau

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Lucien Nat

Montesquieu

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Fernand René

Citizen poet

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Gaston Rey

Henri IV

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Philippe Richard

Louis Philippe 1st

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Vanna Urbino

Medium

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Jacqueline Maillan

Visitor (uncredited)

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Guy Tréjan

Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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