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Si Versailles m'était conté 1954

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Sacha Guitry
Written by: Sacha Guitry
Runtime: 165 minutes
Tagline: The history of the palace of Versailles from it's founding to the present.
Cast:
Michel Auclair
Michel Auclair
Jacques Damiens 
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Cardinal de Rohan 
Jean-Louis Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault
Fénelon 
Jeanne Boitel
Jeanne Boitel
Mrs. de Sévigné 
Gilbert Bokanowski
Gilbert Bokanowski
Louis XVI 
Bourvil
Bourvil
Museum guard 
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Also known as:
  • Royal Affairs in Versailles