16 September 2008 History 180 mins
Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.
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Cherie Lunghi as Narrator (English)
Vinciane Millereau as La narratrice
Samuel Theis as Louis XIV
Jérôme Pouly as Colbert
Caroline Bourg as Mme de Montespan
Antoine Coesens as Le Vau
Corinne Masiero as La mère de l'ouvrier décédé
Nicolas Jouhet as Le Nôtre
Thierry Binisti Director
Jacques Dubuisson Writer
Michel Fessler Writer
Emmanuel Heymann Writer
Versailles - Der Traum eines Königs Trailer
France 16 September 2008
United Kingdom 18 July 2009
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The version created for the BBC by Brook Lapping from the original French production by Films D'Ici Paris.
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