Movie
The King Is Dancing
Overview
Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer
Details
- Release date
- 2000-12-06
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- K-Star, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+
- Country
- Belgium, France, Germany
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Benoît Magimel as Louis XIV
- Boris Terral as Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Tchéky Karyo as Molière
- Colette Emmanuelle as Anne d'Autriche
- Cécile Bois as Madeleine
- Claire Keim as Julie
- Johan Leysen as Cambert
- Idwig Stephane as Prince de Conti
- Emil Tarding as Louis XIV (14 Years Old)
- Jacques François as Cambefort
- Caroline Veyt as Armande Béjart
- Ingrid Rouif as Mme de Montespan
Crew
- Gérard Corbiau - Director
- Didier Decoin - Writer
- Gérard Corbiau - Writer
- Andrée Corbiau - Writer
- Ève de Castro - Writer
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