Royal Affairs in Versailles
6.6 | 1953 | 2h 45m

Royal Affairs in Versailles

DramaHistoryComedy

The history of the palace of Versailles from it's founding to the present.

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 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.

Sacha Guitry Director
Sacha Guitry Writer

Top Billed Cast

Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitry

Louis XIV (older)

Bourvil

Bourvil

Museum guard

Lana Marconi

Lana Marconi

Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay

Gaby Morlay

Gaby Morlay

Countess de la Motte

Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe

D'Artagnan

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Louis XV

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Marivaux

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Fénelon

Jeanne Boitel

Jeanne Boitel

Mrs. de Sévigné

Gilbert Bokanowski

Gilbert Bokanowski

Louis XVI