The Death of Louis XIV

Name: The Death of Louis XIV
Director: Albert Serra
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2016-11-02
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini, Bernard Belin, Irène Silvagni

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2016 · 115 min · Drama · History · TMDB 6.5/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Albert Serra

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud — Louis XIV
Patrick d'Assumçao — Fagon, le médecin
Marc Susini — Blouin, le valet de chambre
Bernard Belin — Mareschal, le chirurgien
Irène Silvagni — Madame de Maintenon