TV series
Versailles
Overview
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.
Details
- First air date
- 2015-11-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3 seasons
- Episodes
- 30 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- Canal+
- Production
- Incendo Productions, GéTéVé Productions, Banijay Studios France, CAPA
- Country
- FR
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- George Blagden as Louis XIV
- Alexander Vlahos as Philippe d'Orléans, aka 'Monsieur'
- Tygh Runyan as Fabien Marchal
- Stuart Bowman as Alexandre Bontemps
- Elisa Lasowski as Queen Marie-Thérèse of Austria
- Anna Brewster as Athénaïs de Montespan
- Evan Williams as The Knight of Lorraine
- Maddison Jaizani as Sophie de Clermont, Duchess of Cassel
- Steve Cumyn as Jean-Baptiste Colbert
- Joe Sheridan as François de Louvois
- Pip Torrens as Cassel
- Noémie Schmidt as Henriette d'Angleterre
Creators and crew
- David Wolstencroft - Creator
- Simon Mirren - Creator
- Jalil Lespert - Director
- Christoph Schrewe - Director
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