La Mort de Louis XIV
August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors.
The Death of Louis XIV (2016) is a drama and history film directed by Albert Serra, released on November 2, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini and Bernard Belin. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 99 ratings.
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Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Louis XIV
Patrick d'Assumçao
as Fagon, le médecin
Marc Susini
as Blouin, le valet de chambre
Bernard Belin
as Mareschal, le chirurgien
Irène Silvagni
as Madame de Maintenon
Vicenç Altaió
as Le Brun
Jacques Henric
as Père Le Tellier
Alain Lajoinie
as Le Pelletier
Olivier Cadiot
as Médecin 1
Philippe Crespeau
as Médecin 2
Alain Reynaud
as Médecin 3
Richard Plano
as Médecin 4
Directed by Albert Serra, written by Albert Serra and Thierry Lounas, produced by Thierry Lounas, Albert Serra and Claire Bonnefoy.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 99 ratings.
I was wondering, as I watched this, just how the last few days of Queen Elizabeth II - herself reigning for almost as long - might have looked in comparison with this depiction of the last few days of the acclaimed 'Sun King". Somehow, I doubt she would have been surrounded by quite such a grouping of acolytes and sycophants. Such a collection of quacks and hangers-on riddled with an obsequiousness that would have…
Reviewed on April 19, 2023
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The main cast of The Death of Louis XIV (2016) includes Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini, Bernard Belin and Irène Silvagni. The film was directed by Albert Serra. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Death of Louis XIV was released on November 2, 2016 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Death of Louis XIV (2016) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 99 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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