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Royal Affairs in Versailles

The history of the palace of Versailles from it's founding to the present.

1953★ 6.7 · 322h 47mDramaHistoryComedy

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.

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Orson Welles
as Benjamin Franklin

Brigitte Bardot
as Miss de Rosille

Nicole Courcel
as Mrs. de Chalis

Jacques François
as Duke de Saint-Simon

Claudette Colbert
as Mrs. de Montespan

Bernard Dhéran
as Beaumarchais

Jean Marais
as Louis XV

Micheline Presle
as Mrs. de Pompadour

Michel Auclair
as Jacques Damiens

Bourvil
as Museum guard

Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Cardinal de Rohan

Howard Vernon
as English buyer

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Release date: 1953-12-15

Runtime: 2h 47m

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DramaHistoryComedy

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