Movie
The taking of power by Louis XIV
Also Known As: Prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV / Rise of Louis XIV
Description
Cardinal Mazarin dies in 1661. The young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, who wants to be prime minister and is looting the treasury. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand. Louis' mistress reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed. Years later, in a coda, Louis exercises the power of the sun
Subject
History / Drama / Intrigue / France
Details
Cast
Jean-Marie Patte
/ Raymond Jourdan
/ Silvagni
/ Katharina Renn
/ Dominique Vincent
/ Pierre Barrat
/ Fernand Fabre
/ Francoise Ponty
/ Joelle Laugeois
Credits
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, 1966
Language
French
Subtitle
French dialogue, with optional English subtitle
Format
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min)
Runtime
94 mins
Location
TCDC Chiang Mai - Multimedia Collection
TCDC Chiang Mai - New Arrival (Multimedia)
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