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    The Taking of Power by Louis XIV

    95'

    1966-10-08

    7.1

    Drama,History

    Overview:

    Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand by offering a bribe to Louis' mistress to be his ally. She reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed.

    DirectingRoberto RosselliniWritingMichelle Podroznik

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    Cast

    1

    Louis XIV

    Jean-Marie Patte

    1

    Jean Baptiste Colbert

    Raymond Jourdan

    1

    Cardinal Mazarin

    Silvagni

    1

    Anne d'Autriche

    Katharina Renn

    1

    Madame Du Plessis

    Dominique Vincent

    1

    Nicolas Fouquet

    Pierre Barrat

    1

    Michel Le Tellier

    Fernand Fabre

    1

    Louise de la Vallière

    Françoise Ponty

    1

    Marie-Thérèse

    Joëlle Laugeois

    1

    D'Artagnan

    Maurice Barrier

    1

    Le Père Joly

    André Dumas

    1

    M. de Brienne

    François Mirante

    1

    L'apothicaire

    Roger Guillo

    1

    Le premier médecin

    Louis Raymond

    1

    Le deuxième médecin

    Maurice Bourbon

    1

    M. de Gesvres

    Michel Ferre

    1

    Le chef-cuisinier

    Guy Pintat

    1

    Mme de Motteville

    Michelle Marquais

    1

    M. de Vardes

    Jean-Jacques Daubin

    1

    M. de Soyecourt

    Georges Goubert

    1

    Monsieur

    Pierre Pernet

    1

    Pierrette Dufour

    Gilette Barbier

    1

    Le Vau

    Jean Obé

    1

    L'assistant de Le Vau

    Jacques Charby

    1

    Mlle de Pons

    Micheline Muc

    1

    Le tailleur

    Michel Debrane

    1

    L'Archevèque

    François Bennard

    1

    Seguier

    Georges Spanelly

    1

    M. de Guiche

    Jean Soustre

    1

    L'Ambassadeur

    Axel Ganz

    1

    Le 1er Chambellan

    Jean-Jacques Leconte

    1

    Mlle de Chemerault

    Violette Marceau

    1

    Mme d'Elboeuf

    Paula Dehelly

    1

    Mousquetaire

    Jacques Préboist

    1

    Le patron marinier

    André Daguenet

    1

    Marinier

    Marc Fraiseau

    1

    Marinier

    Pierre Frag

    1

    Marinier

    Jean Coste

    1

    Une paysanne

    Rita Maiden

    1

    Messenger

    Jean-Claude Charnay

    1

    Madame Henrietta

    Jacqueline Corot

    1

    The Naiad

    Hélène Manesse

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. ORTF
    • Vote Count: 54
    • Popularity: 1.0919
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:La Prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV

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