Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Si Versailles m'était conté (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 45min
- Comedy, Drama
- 08 Mar 1957 (USA)
- Movie
The history of the palace of Versailles from its founding to the present.
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| Michel Auclair | ... |
Jacques Damiens
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| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
Le cardinal de Rohan
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| Jean-Louis Barrault | ... |
Fénelon
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Jeanne Boitel | ... |
Madame de Sévigné
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Gilbert Bokanowski | ... |
Louis XVI
(as Gilbert Boka)
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| Bourvil | ... |
Un gardien de musée
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| Pauline Carton | ... |
La Voisin
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| Gino Cervi | ... |
Cagliostro
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| Jean Chevrier | ... |
Turenne
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| Aimé Clariond | ... |
Rivarol
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| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Madame de Montespan
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| Nicole Courcel | ... |
Madame de Chalis
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| Danièle Delorme | ... |
Louison Chabray
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Yves Deniaud | ... |
Un paysan
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| Jean Desailly | ... |
Marivaux
(as Jean Dessailly)
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Renée Devillers | ... |
Madame Campan
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
Jean Collinet
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| Fernand Gravey | ... |
Molière
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| Sacha Guitry | ... |
Louis XIV
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| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Un gardien de musée
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| Jean Marais | ... |
Louis XV
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| Georges Marchal | ... |
Louis XIV jeune
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Lana Marconi | ... |
Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Leguay
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| Mary Marquet | ... |
Madame de Maintenon
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| Gaby Morlay | ... |
Comtesse de la Motte
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Claude Nollier | ... |
Comtesse de Soissons
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| Gisèle Pascal | ... |
Louise de Lavallière
(as Giselle Pascal)
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| Jean-Claude Pascal | ... |
Axel de Fersen
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| Gérard Philipe | ... |
d'Artagnan
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| Édith Piaf | ... |
Une fille du peuple
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
Madame de Pompadour
(as Micheline Presles)
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| Jean Richard | ... |
Tartuffe
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| Tino Rossi | ... |
Un gondolier
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| Louis Seigner | ... |
Lavoisier
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| Raymond Souplex | ... |
Le commissaire priseur
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Maurice Teynac | ... |
Monsieur de Montespan
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| Jean Tissier | ... |
Un gardien de musée
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| Charles Vanel | ... |
Monsieur de Vergennes
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Franklin
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Louis Arbessier | ... |
Louis XIII
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Jacques Berthier | ... |
Robespierre
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| Georges Chamarat | ... |
Jean de La Fontaine
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Paul Colline | ... |
Un visiteur
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| Annie Cordy | ... |
Madame Langlois
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Jean-Jacques Delbo | ... |
Monsieur de la Motte
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Albert Duvaleix | ... |
Un acheteur
(as Duvaleix)
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| Samson Fainsilber | ... |
Mazarin
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Tania Fédor | ... |
Marie Lekzinska
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| Jacques François | ... |
Saint-Simon
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| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | ... |
Une révolutionnaire
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| Gilbert Gil | ... |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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| Marie Mansart | ... |
Madame de Kerlor
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| Nicole Maurey | ... |
Mademoiselle de Fontanges
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Jacques Morel | ... |
Böhmer
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| Jean Murat | ... |
Louvois
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| Constant Rémy | ... |
La Reynie
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Germaine Rouer | ... |
Elmire
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| Jacques Varennes | ... |
Colbert
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
L'acheteur Anglais
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Martine Alexis | ... |
Madame de Nouchy
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| Jean-Louis Allibert | ... |
Le Vau
(as Jean-Louis Alibert)
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| Paul Azaïs | ... |
Un révolutionnaire
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| Brigitte Bardot | ... |
Mademoiselle de Rosille
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Lily Baron | ... |
Madame de Balto
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| Liliane Bert | ... |
Armande Béjart
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Roland Bourdin | ... |
Fragonard
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Jany Castel | ... |
Marie Thérèse d'Espagne
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| André Chanu | ... |
Duc de Noailles
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Anne Carrère | ... |
Madame de Chamarat
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Claudy Chapeland | ... |
Louis XIII enfant
(as Claudie Chapeland)
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René Charles | ... |
Un seigneur
(as René Charle)
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France Delahalle | ... |
Une dame de la cour
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Jacques Derives | ... |
Un seigneur
(as Derives)
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Bernard Dhéran | ... |
Beaumarchais
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Émile Drain | ... |
Napoléon Ier
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Allain Dhurtal | ... |
Bontemps
(as Alain Durtal)
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Cécile Eddy | ... |
Madame de Frépons
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Robert Favart | ... |
Monsieur de Carlène
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Jacques de Féraudy | ... |
Voltaire
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Roger Gaillard | ... |
d'Alembert
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Lucienne Granier | ... |
Madame de Senlis
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| Robert Hommet | ... |
Comte de Langeais
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Marcel Journet | ... |
Monsieur de Beydz
(as Journet)
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Pierre Lord | ... |
Mansart
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Jacques Mafioli | ... |
Monsieur de Puiset
(as Jacques Mafioly)
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| Olivier Mathot | ... |
Boileau
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Gilbert Moryn | ... |
Bossuet
(as Gérard Moryn)
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Lucien Nat | ... |
Montesquieu
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Gilles Quéant | ... |
Racine
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Fernand René | ... |
Citoyen poête
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Gaston Rey | ... |
Henri IV
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| Philippe Richard | ... |
Louis Philippe Ier
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| Vanna Urbino | ... |
Le médium
(as Vana Urbino)
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René Worms | ... |
Bassenge
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Pierre Would | ... |
Vauban
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| Martine Carol | ... |
La duchesse de Bouillon (scenesDeleted)
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Alex Archambault | ... |
Léonard (uncredited)
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Charles Bayard | ... |
Monsieur de Sartine (uncredited)
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Henri Belly | ... |
Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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René Berthier | ... |
Le Gall (uncredited)
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Georges Bever | ... |
Un visiteur du musée de Versailles (uncredited)
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| Michel Bouquet | ... |
André Chénier (uncredited)
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Micheline Bourday | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Catherine Brieux | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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| Christian Brocard | ... |
Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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Colette Brumaire | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Christian Casadesus | ... |
Philibert le Roy (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Chambord | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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| Yvonne Claudie | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Pierre Collet | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Henri Coutet | ... |
Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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Jean Danet | ... |
Boufflers (uncredited)
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Gabrielle Doulcet | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Clément Duhour | ... |
Un sans-coulotte (uncredited)
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| Yvette Etiévant | ... |
Une fille du peuple (uncredited)
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| Guy Favières | ... |
(uncredited)
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Michel Flamme | ... |
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (uncredited)
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Marie Francey | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Bernard Henry | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Robert Hirsch | ... |
Le duc de Charmeroy (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Huet | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Yvonne Hébert | ... |
Henriette (uncredited)
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Bob Ingarao | ... |
Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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Françoise Jacquier | ... |
Julie (uncredited)
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Jean Lanier | ... |
Denis Diderot (uncredited)
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| Madeleine Lebeau | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Yvonne Legeay | ... |
Une femme du peuple (uncredited)
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| Jacqueline Maillan | ... |
Une dame visitant le musée de Versailles (uncredited)
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Guy Marly | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Fabienne May | ... |
Un dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Albert Michel | ... |
Un citoyen (uncredited)
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Albert Médina | ... |
Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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Michel Nastorg | ... |
Un serviteur (uncredited)
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| Hubert Noël | ... |
Un jeune seigneur (uncredited)
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Jean Ozenne | ... |
Le duc de Tresmes (uncredited)
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| Jean Pignol | ... |
Un visiteur du musée de Versailles (uncredited)
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Jean Raymond | ... |
Monsieur Langlois (uncredited)
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| Chantal Retz | ... |
Un dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Lysiane Rey | ... |
Armande Béjart (uncredited)
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André Reybaz | ... |
Massillon (uncredited)
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Pierre Risch | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Jean-Marie Robain | ... |
D'Argenson (uncredited)
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Frédéric Rossif | ... |
Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
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Madeleine Rousset | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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| Marie Sabouret | ... |
La princesse de Lamballe (uncredited)
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Louis Saintève | ... |
Un curé (uncredited)
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Véronique Silver | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Georges Spanelly | ... |
Un seigneur (uncredited)
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René Tabes | ... |
Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
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| Nadine Tallier | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Georges Tat | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maurice Tillier | ... |
Le cardinal de Richelieu (uncredited)
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Georgette Tissier | ... |
Une dame visitant le musée de Versailles (uncredited)
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| Guy Tréjan | ... |
Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)
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Jacques Verlier | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Paul Villé | ... |
Machault (uncredited)
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Victor Vina | ... |
Le Nôtre (uncredited)
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Roger Vincent | ... |
Robert de Cotte (uncredited)
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Dominique Viriot | ... |
Louis XIV enfant (uncredited)
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Léon Walther | ... |
L'évêque de Paris (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sacha Guitry | ||
Written by
| Sacha Guitry | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Clément Duhour | ... | executive producer |
| Sacha Guitry | ... | producer |
| Ignace Morgenstern | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean Françaix | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Montazel | ||
Editing by
| Raymond Lamy | ||
Production Design by
| René Renoux | ||
Art Direction by
| Raymond Gabutti | ||
Costume Design by
| Monique Dunan | ... | designer: maquettes |
| Alex Papin | ||
| Maggy Rouff | ... | (as Magguy Rouff) |
| Jean Zay | ||
Makeup Department
| Alex Archambault | ... | key makeup artist |
| Marcel Rey | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gilbert Bokanowski | ... | production manager |
| André Chabrol | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Bonnay | ... | assistant director |
| François Gir | ... | assistant director |
| Gerard Renateau | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Roger Bar | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound engineer (as Jean de Bretagne) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Klissak | ... | still photographer |
| Raymond Mairesse | ... | camera operator |
| Louis Née | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Jacques Lanjean | ... | orchestra director |
| Marc Lanjean | ... | musical director |
| Georges Tzipine | ... | orchestrator |
| Roger Delmotte | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francine Corteggiani | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Montazel | ... | technical collaborator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cocinor (1954) (France) (theatrical) (35 and 16 mm)
- Mercury Films (1954) (France) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1954) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmileijona (1955) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Films de France (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Times Film Corporation (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mondial (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- René Chateau Video (1996) (France) (VHS) (collection Les Années Cinquante)
- Tamasa Distribution (France) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1978) (France) (tv)
- Filmjuwelen (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 3 (1975) (France) (tv)
- René Chateau Video (2003) (France) (DVD)
- TF1 Distribution (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chevereau (camera equipment)
- Editions Raoul Solar (book publisher)
- Le Château de Versailles (filmed at)
- Luxtone (lighting equipment)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (post-production sound services)
- Pleyel (supplier: harpsichord)
- Son et Lumière (lighting equipment)
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
- Éditions Ray Ventura (music publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Affairs of State Waited on the State of Their "Affairs" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film in Sacha Guitry's historical trilogy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sacha Guitry et le cinéma: un amour masqué (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ça Ira ! See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Les Décors sont de Mansart". The architect and designer, Jules Hardouin-Mansart was responsible for much of the design and construction of the Palace of Versailles of Louis XIV and is given a prominent on-screen credit. See more » |