The Death of Louis XIV

March. 31,2017

Rating：

6.8

Genre：

Drama History

Keywords：

Biography 18th Century King

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jean-Pierre Léaud as Louis XIV

Patrick d'Assumçao as Fagon, le médecin

Marc Susini as Blouin, le valet de chambre

Irène Silvagni as Madame de Maintenon

Vicenç Altaió as Le Brun

Jacques Henric as Père Le Tellier

Olivier Cadiot as Médecin 1

Philippe Crespeau as Médecin 2

José Wallenstein as Médecin 5

Filipe Duarte as Noble

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