Versailles: The Dream of a King

2008 3h 0m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cherie Lunghi
Narrator (English)
Vinciane Millereau
La narratrice
Samuel Theis
Louis XIV
Jérôme Pouly
Colbert
Caroline Bourg
Mme de Montespan
Antoine Coesens
Le Vau
Corinne Masiero
La mère de l'ouvrier décédé
Nicolas Jouhet
Le Nôtre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thierry Binisti
Writers: Jacques Dubuisson, Michel Fessler, Emmanuel Heymann
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "La légende de Versailles" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cherie Lunghi and Vinciane Millereau and Samuel Theis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1167686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Thierry Binisti directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Part of the "La légende de Versailles" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Cherie Lunghi and Vinciane Millereau and Samuel Theis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1167686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.