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Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953)

December 15, 1953 (FR) Drama, History, Comedy • 167m

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.

Director

Sacha Guitry

Top Billed

Sacha Guitry

Keywords

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

Jeanne Boitel
Jeanne Boitel

Mrs. de Sévigné

Michel Auclair
Michel Auclair

Jacques Damiens

Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont

Cardinal de Rohan

Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi

Cagliostro

Georges Marchal
Georges Marchal

Louis XIV young

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert

Mrs. de Montespan

Nicole Courcel
Nicole Courcel

Mrs. de Chalis

Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme

Louison Chabray

Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin

Jean Collinet

Mary Marquet
Mary Marquet

Mrs. de Maintenon

Claude Nollier
Claude Nollier

Countess de Soissons

Gisèle Pascal
Gisèle Pascal

Louise de La Vallière

Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf

Woman of the people

Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle

Mrs. de Pompadour

Jean Richard
Jean Richard

Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe

Maurice Teynac
Maurice Teynac

Mr. de Montespan

Jean Tissier
Jean Tissier

Museum guard

Charles Vanel
Charles Vanel

Mr. de Vergennes

Orson Welles
Orson Welles

Benjamin Franklin

Annie Cordy
Annie Cordy

Mrs. Langlois

Jean-Jacques Delbo
Jean-Jacques Delbo

Monsieur de la Motte

Tania Fédor
Tania Fédor

Marie Lekzinska

Jacques François
Jacques François

Duke de Saint-Simon

Gilbert Gil
Gilbert Gil

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Marie Mansart
Marie Mansart

Mrs. de Kerlor

Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey

Miss de Fontanges

Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon

English buyer

Martine Alexis
Martine Alexis

Mrs. de Nouchy

Paul Azaïs
Paul Azaïs

Revolutionary

Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot

Miss de Rosille

Lily Baron
Lily Baron

Mrs. de Balto

Liliane Bert
Liliane Bert

Armande Béjart

Jany Castel
Jany Castel

Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne

André Chanu
André Chanu

Duc de Noailles

Anne Carrère
Anne Carrère

Mrs. de Chamarat

Claudy Chapeland
Claudy Chapeland

Louis XIII as a child

France Delahalle
France Delahalle

Lady of the court

Émile Drain
Émile Drain

Napoléon Ier

Cécile Eddy
Cécile Eddy

Mrs. de Frépons

Robert Favart
Robert Favart

Mr. de Carlène

Lucienne Granier
Lucienne Granier

Mrs. de Senlis

Robert Hommet
Robert Hommet

Count de Langeais

Jacques Mafioly
Jacques Mafioly

Mr. de Puiset

Lucien Nat
Lucien Nat

Montesquieu

Fernand René
Fernand René

Citizen poet

Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard

Louis Philippe 1st

Jacqueline Maillan
Jacqueline Maillan

Visitor (uncredited)

Frédéric Rossif
Frédéric Rossif

Un homme du peuple (uncredited)

Guy Tréjan
Guy Tréjan

Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)

Crew
Francine Corteggiani
Francine Corteggiani

Script Supervisor

René Renoux
René Renoux

Production Design

Alex Archambault
Alex Archambault

Key Makeup Artist

Marcel Rey
Marcel Rey

Key Hair Stylist

Marc Lanjean
Marc Lanjean

Music Director

Roger Bar
Roger Bar

Set Dresser

André Chabrol
André Chabrol

Unit Production Manager

Gérard Renateau
Gérard Renateau

Assistant Director

Louis Née
Louis Née

Camera Operator

Raymond Mairesse
Raymond Mairesse

Camera Operator

Clément Duhour
Clément Duhour

Executive Producer

Maggy Rouff
Maggy Rouff

Costume Design

François Gir
François Gir

Assistant Director

Raymond Gabutti
Raymond Gabutti

Art Direction

Pierre Montazel
Pierre Montazel

Director of Photography

Jean Françaix
Jean Françaix

Original Music Composer



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Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Budget

Revenue

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