The Taking of Power by Louis XIV

Name: The Taking of Power by Louis XIV
Genre: Biography
Cast: Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Katharina Renn, Pierre Barrat, Fernand Fabre

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1966

1h 35m

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Filmmaking legend Roberto Rossellini brings his passion for realism and unerring eye for the everyday to this portrait of the early years of the reign of France's Sun King, and in the process, he reinvents the costume drama. The death of chief minister Cardinal Mazarin, the construction of the palace at Versailles, the extravagant meals of the royal court: all are recounted with the same meticulous quotidian detail that Rossellini brought to his contemporary portraits of postwar Italy.

Eve Tushnet

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It's funny in a low-key way, and the scene with all the nobles watching the king eat or reject foods is memorable, but in the end I don't know that I needed to see this.

Aug 15, 2023

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Roberto Rossellini

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Jean-Marie Patte

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Raymond Jourdan

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Katharina Renn

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Pierre Barrat

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Fernand Fabre

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Director: Roberto Rossellini
Genre: Biography
Original Language: Canadian French
Runtime: 1h 35m

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