Louis XVI, l'homme qui ne voulait pas être roi

2011 1h 30m FR

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

History

Synopsis

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The dramatic events around the French king Louis XVI and the French crises in the late 1700's with no will to pay taxes, which led Louis XVI into an impossible situation as a king.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gabriel Dufay
Louis XVI
Raphaëlle Agogué
Marie-Antoinette
Jean-Yves Berteloot
Turgot
Carlo Brandt
Necker
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Loménie de Brienne
André Penvern
Maurepas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thierry Binisti
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thierry Binisti, shot by Dominique De Wever. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Paul Husson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gabriel Dufay and Raphaëlle Agogué and Jean-Yves Berteloot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2128494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thierry Binisti directs. Dominique De Wever behind the camera. Jean-Paul Husson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "La légende de Versailles" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Thierry Binisti, shot by Dominique De Wever. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jean-Paul Husson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gabriel Dufay and Raphaëlle Agogué and Jean-Yves Berteloot carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2128494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.