Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Drama
History
Comedy
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly.
Cast
Jacques Damiens
Cardinal de Rohan
Mrs. de Montespan
Mrs. de Chalis
Louison Chabray
Peasant
Marivaux
Mrs. Campan
Jean Collinet
Molière
Louis XIV (older)
Museum guard
Fénelon
Louis XV
Louis XIV young
Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay
Mrs. de Maintenon
Countess de la Motte
Countess de Soissons
Louise de La Vallière
Axel De Fersen
D'Artagnan
Woman of the people
Mrs. de Sévigné
Mrs. de Pompadour
Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe
Gondolier
Lavoisier
Auctioneer
Mr. de Montespan
Museum guard
Mr. de Vergennes
Benjamin Franklin
Louis XIII
Louis XVI
Robespierre
Boileau
Mrs. Langlois
Monsieur de la Motte
Buyer
Mazarin
Marie Lekzinska
Duke de Saint-Simon
Revolutionary
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Museum guard
Mrs. de Kerlor
Miss de Fontanges
Böhmer
Louvois
La Reynie
Elmire
Colbert
English buyer
Mrs. de Nouchy
Revolutionary
Neighbor
Le Vau
Miss de Rosille
Mrs. de Balto
Armande Béjart
Fragonard
Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne
Duc de Noailles
Mrs. de Chamarat
Louis XIII as a child
Lord
Cagliostro
Lady of the court
Lord
Beaumarchais
Napoléon Ier
Bontemps
Mrs. de Frépons
Mr. de Carlène
Voltaire
D'Alembert
Mrs. de Senlis
Turenne
Count de Langeais
Mr. de Beydz
Mansart
Mr. de Puiset
Boileau
Bossuet
Montesquieu
Racine
Citizen poet
Henri IV
Rivarol
Louis Philippe 1st
Medium
Bassenge
Vauban
Visitor (uncredited)
Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Writer
Editor
Director of Photography
Art Direction
Costume Design
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Production Design
Sound Engineer
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Music
Music Director
Key Hair Stylist
Key Makeup Artist
Unit Production Manager
Set Dresser
Executive Producer
Producer
Producer