Royal Affairs in Versailles

Royal Affairs in Versailles

3.3 |

2h 45min

Released

DramaHistoryComedy

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.

Royal Affairs in Versailles

Story

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.

Directors

Sacha Guitry, Sacha Guitry, Francine Corteggiani, Sacha Guitry, François Gir, Gérard Renateau,

Writers

Tags

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

Casts

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Character-in: Jacques Damiens

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Character-in: Cardinal de Rohan

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Character-in: Fénelon

Jeanne Boitel

Jeanne Boitel

Character-in: Mrs. de Sévigné

Gilbert Bokanowski

Gilbert Bokanowski

Character-in: Louis XVI

Bourvil

Bourvil

Character-in: Museum guard

Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Character-in: Neighbor

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Character-in: Cagliostro

Jean Chevrier

Jean Chevrier

Character-in: Turenne

Aimé Clariond

Aimé Clariond

Character-in: Rivarol

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Character-in: Mrs. de Montespan

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

Character-in: Mrs. de Chalis

Danièle Delorme

Danièle Delorme

Character-in: Louison Chabray

Yves Deniaud

Yves Deniaud

Character-in: Peasant

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Character-in: Marivaux

Renée Devillers

Renée Devillers

Character-in: Mrs. Campan

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Character-in: Jean Collinet

Fernand Gravey

Fernand Gravey

Character-in: Molière

Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitry

Character-in: Louis XIV (older)

Pierre Larquey

Pierre Larquey

Character-in: Museum guard

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Character-in: Louis XV

Georges Marchal

Georges Marchal

Character-in: Louis XIV young

Lana Marconi

Lana Marconi

Character-in: Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay

Mary Marquet

Mary Marquet

Character-in: Mrs. de Maintenon

Gaby Morlay

Gaby Morlay

Character-in: Countess de la Motte

Claude Nollier

Claude Nollier

Character-in: Countess de Soissons

Gisèle Pascal

Gisèle Pascal

Character-in: Louise de La Vallière

Jean-Claude Pascal

Jean-Claude Pascal

Character-in: Axel De Fersen

Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe

Character-in: D'Artagnan

Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf

Character-in: Woman of the people

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

Character-in: Mrs. de Pompadour

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Character-in: Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe

Tino Rossi

Tino Rossi

Character-in: Gondolier

Louis Seigner

Louis Seigner

Character-in: Lavoisier

Raymond Souplex

Raymond Souplex

Character-in: Auctioneer

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

Character-in: Mr. de Montespan

Jean Tissier

Jean Tissier

Character-in: Museum guard

Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Character-in: Mr. de Vergennes

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Character-in: Benjamin Franklin

Louis Arbessier

Louis Arbessier

Character-in: Louis XIII

Jacques Berthier

Jacques Berthier

Character-in: Robespierre

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Character-in: Boileau

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Character-in: Monsieur de la Motte

Albert Duvaleix

Albert Duvaleix

Character-in: Buyer

Samson Fainsilber

Samson Fainsilber

Character-in: Mazarin

Tania Fédor

Tania Fédor

Character-in: Marie Lekzinska

Jacques François

Jacques François

Character-in: Duke de Saint-Simon

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Character-in: Revolutionary

Gilbert Gil

Gilbert Gil

Character-in: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Marie Mansart

Marie Mansart

Character-in: Mrs. de Kerlor

Nicole Maurey

Nicole Maurey

Character-in: Miss de Fontanges

Jacques Morel

Jacques Morel

Character-in: Böhmer

Jean Murat

Jean Murat

Character-in: Louvois

Constant Rémy

Constant Rémy

Character-in: La Reynie

Germaine Rouer

Germaine Rouer

Character-in: Elmire

Jacques Varennes

Jacques Varennes

Character-in: Colbert

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

Character-in: English buyer

Martine Alexis

Martine Alexis

Character-in: Mrs. de Nouchy

Paul Azaïs

Paul Azaïs

Character-in: Revolutionary

Jean-Louis Allibert

Jean-Louis Allibert

Character-in: Le Vau

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Character-in: Miss de Rosille

Lily Baron

Lily Baron

Character-in: Mrs. de Balto

Liliane Bert

Liliane Bert

Character-in: Armande Béjart

André Chanu

André Chanu

Character-in: Duc de Noailles

Anne Carrère

Anne Carrère

Character-in: Mrs. de Chamarat

France Delahalle

France Delahalle

Character-in: Lady of the court

Bernard Dhéran

Bernard Dhéran

Character-in: Beaumarchais

Émile Drain

Émile Drain

Character-in: Napoléon Ier

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

Character-in: Mr. de Carlène

Jacques de Féraudy

Jacques de Féraudy

Character-in: Voltaire

Roger Gaillard

Roger Gaillard

Character-in: D'Alembert

Lucienne Granier

Lucienne Granier

Character-in: Mrs. de Senlis

Robert Hommet

Robert Hommet

Character-in: Count de Langeais

Marcel Journet

Marcel Journet

Character-in: Mr. de Beydz

Olivier Mathot

Olivier Mathot

Character-in: Boileau

Lucien Nat

Lucien Nat

Character-in: Montesquieu

Fernand René

Fernand René

Character-in: Citizen poet

Gaston Rey

Gaston Rey

Character-in: Henri IV

Philippe Richard

Philippe Richard

Character-in: Louis Philippe 1st

Vanna Urbino

Vanna Urbino

Character-in: Medium

Jacqueline Maillan

Jacqueline Maillan

Character-in: Visitor (uncredited)

Frédéric Rossif

Frédéric Rossif

Character-in: Un homme du peuple (uncredited)

Guy Tréjan

Guy Tréjan

Character-in: Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)

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