Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "louis-xiv"

1. Sluga Gosudarev (2007)

131 min | Action, Adventure, History

At the beginning of the 18th century, king of France exiles two duelists from the state: one to Russia and another to Sweden, which are at war.

Director: Oleg Ryaskov | Stars: Dmitriy Miller, Aleksandr Bukharov, Kseniya Knyazeva, Valeriy Malikov

Votes: 1,474

2. Jean de La Fontaine - Le défi (2007)

100 min | Biography, History

Biography of the French poet Jean de la Fontaine, who lived in the times of Louis XIV.

Director: Daniel Vigne | Stars: Lorànt Deutsch, Philippe Torreton, Sara Forestier, Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Votes: 150

3. Mademoiselle de la Charce (2016)

100 min | Biography

This biopic traces the exploits of the Marquise Philippe de la Tour-Gouvernet, known as Philis de La Charce (1645-1703), who fought the looters in Provence during the 1692 war between Louis XIV and the Duke of Savoy.

Director: Lionel Baillemont | Stars: Alexia Carr, Marie-Christine Barrault, Myriam Le Chanoine, Anne Le Forestier

Votes: 41

4. L'aventure humaine (1997– )
Episode: Versailles: Le palais retrouvé du Roi Soleil (2019)

Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, History

Unique scanning technologies and new excavations will offer fresh insight into the world's most visited palace and the life of the Sun King.

Director: Marc Jampolsky | Stars: Jean-Noël Martin, Lionel Aknine, Claire Amédro-Baillon, Frank Aoust

Votes: 40

5. Secrets d'histoire (2007– )
Episode: Vauban, le roi et les forteresses (2020)

102 min | Biography, History

Vauban, the king and his forts: He became an emblematic figure of the reign of Louis XIV. The Marquis of Vauban is justly renowned for designing innumerable civil works and fortifications ... See full summary »

Director: Benjamin Lehrer | Stars: Anthony Audoux, Marie Beaujeux, Hervé Dandrieux, Pascal Fonta

Votes: 6

6. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: The Top 10 Must-Know Mad Scientists Who Went Way Too Far (2018)

16 min | Documentary

Here are a group of scientists or in some cases pseudo scientists with an odd side. In some cases they made substantial contributions to the world and just had an odd theory or two. Others ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler

7. Mediterranean Chronicles (2017–2018)
Episode: The Island of the Iron Mask (2017)

Documentary, History

Near the beaches of Cannes, murmurous echoes of historic prisoners still resonate in their sinister cells on Ile Sainte Marguerite. Explore the enigmatic and tragic destinies of these prisoners who left the world of the living behind.

Director: Vincent Hérisse | Stars: Sylvie Cadier, Christophe Roustan Delatour, Yvan Gastaut, Eric Tassone

8. Scandalous Overtures (2014– )
Episode: Jean-Baptiste Lully: The Gnarly Demise of a Nasty Man (2015)

Reality-TV

A wealthy noble and confidante of King Louis XIV, a divinely gifted composer. Parlaying his connections and fame into a monopoly over operas produced in France, he was allowed to behave abominably and cruelly- until his shocking death.

Star: Robert Greenberg

9. Secret Life of... (2012– )
Episode: Louis XIV (2012)

Documentary, Biography, History

The big hair, lacy cuffs, the platform shoes - Yes, Louis XIV was over the top, and nobody outshone The Sun King. He may have been pint-sized, but Louis had a huge appetite for sex, food, and bling. Welcome to the Secret Life of Louis XIV.

Director: Michelle Métivier | Stars: Lisa Hilton, Suzannah Lipscomb, Guy O'Sullivan, Caroline Weber

Votes: 6