The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
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.
| Movie ID | 87119 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Roberto Rossellini |
| Main cast | Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Silvagni, Katharina Renn, Dominique Vincent, Pierre Barrat, Fernand Fabre, Françoise Ponty |
| Release date | 8 October 1966 |
| Release year | 1966 |
| Language | French |
| Duration | 95 min (1h 35m) |
| Rating | 7.1 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | ORTF |
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Writers: Philippe Erlanger, Roberto Rossellini, Jean Gruault
Top cast
Jean-Marie PatteLouis XIV
Raymond JourdanJean Baptiste Colbert
SilvagniCardinal Mazarin
Katharina RennAnne d'Autriche
Dominique VincentMadame Du Plessis
Pierre BarratNicolas Fouquet
Fernand FabreMichel Le Tellier
Françoise PontyLouise de la Vallière
Joëlle LaugeoisMarie-Thérèse
Maurice BarrierD'Artagnan
André DumasLe Père Joly
François MiranteM. de Brienne
Roger GuilloL'apothicaire
Louis RaymondLe premier médecin
Maurice BourbonLe deuxième médecin
Michel FerreM. de Gesvres
Guy PintatLe chef-cuisinier
Michelle MarquaisMme de Motteville
Jean-Jacques DaubinM. de Vardes
Georges GoubertM. de Soyecourt
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