Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954) on Netflix
NR19542h 47mComedyDramaHistory
Louis XIII founds the palace of Versailles, and Louis XIV enlarges it. Inside it, the private affairs and amours of the king and of his two successors are played out.
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Plot summary
The palace of Versailles is the setting, and its story is told through the people who lived there. Louis XIII founds it, Louis XIV enlarges it, and the account pays closest attention to the king's private affairs and amours, as it does to those of his two successors. Among the figures who appear are Molière, Madame de Maintenon, Louise de la Vallière, Madame de Pompadour, Madame de Montespan, Mademoiselle de Fontanges, Marivaux, Fénelon, Madame de Sévigné, Turenne, Louvois, Lavoisier, Rousseau, Cagliostro, D'Artagnan, Cardinal de Rohan, Axel de Fersen, Marie-Antoinette and Benjamin Franklin. A museum guard and two museum guides are among the other characters.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
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- Gilbert Bokanowski, credited as Gilbert Boka, was the film's production manager rather than a professional actor, and was cast as Louis XVI because of his strong resemblance to the monarch.
