The King Is Dancing
Dec 06 2000
•2h 55m
•Drama, History, Music
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
Cast
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Benoît Magimel
Louis XIV
Boris Terral
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Tchéky Karyo
Molière
Colette Emmanuelle
Anne d'Autriche
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