Royal Affairs in Versailles

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Michel Auclair

Jacques Damiens

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Cardinal de Rohan

Jean-Louis Barrault

Fénelon

Jeanne Boitel

Mrs. de Sévigné

Gilbert Bokanowski

Louis XVI

Bourvil

Museum guard

Pauline Carton

Neighbor

Gino Cervi

Cagliostro