Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic76/100
100 audience votes
Key crew
- Albert SerraDirector
- Thierry LounasScreenplay
- Albert SerraScreenplay
- Marc VerdaguerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean-Pierre LéaudLouis XIV
- Patrick d'AssumçaoFagon, le médecin
- Marc SusiniBlouin, le valet de chambre
- Bernard BelinMareschal, le chirurgien
- Irène SilvagniMadame de Maintenon
- Vicenç AltaióLe Brun
- Jacques HenricPère Le Tellier
- Alain LajoinieLe Pelletier
- Olivier CadiotMédecin 1
- Philippe CrespeauMédecin 2
- Alain ReynaudMédecin 3
- Richard PlanoMédecin 4