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The Death of 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.
2016 · Directed by Albert Serra · 115 min · Drama · History · 10 frames
Crew
- Screenplay: Albert Serra, Thierry Lounas
- Cinematography: Jonathan Ricquebourg
- Edited by: Albert Serra, Artur Tort, Ariadna Ribas
- Music: Marc Verdaguer
- Production design: Sebastián Vogler
- Produced by: Thierry Lounas, Albert Serra, Claire Bonnefoy, Joaquim Sapinho
Cast
- 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
Production
- Country: France, Spain, Portugal
- Language: French, German, Latin
- Studios: Capricci Films, Rosa Filmes, Andergraun Films, Bobi Lux
- Box office: $17,355
- Themes: biography, old man, king, 18th century, louis xiv
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