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Royal Affairs in Versailles 1954 Directed by Sacha Guitry Si Versailles m'était conté

The history of the palace of Versailles from it's founding to the present.

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.

Country France
Production Countries France , Italy
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gneres Comedy , Drama , History
Production Company Cocinex
Release Date 10 February 1954
165 mins
Cast
Michel Auclair Jacques Damiens
Jean-Pierre Aumont Cardinal de Rohan
Jeanne Boitel Mrs. de Sévigné
Bourvil Museum guard
Pauline Carton Neighbor
Gino Cervi Cagliostro
Claudette Colbert Mrs. de Montespan
Nicole Courcel Mrs. de Chalis
Danièle Delorme Louison Chabray
Yves Deniaud Peasant
Jean Desailly Marivaux
Renée Devillers Mrs. Campan
Daniel Gélin Jean Collinet
Fernand Gravey Molière
Sacha Guitry Louis XIV (older)
Pierre Larquey Museum guard
Jean Marais Louis XV
Georges Marchal Louis XIV young
Lana Marconi Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay
Mary Marquet Mrs. de Maintenon
Gaby Morlay Countess de la Motte
Claude Nollier Countess de Soissons
Gisèle Pascal Louise de La Vallière
Jean-Claude Pascal Axel De Fersen
Gérard Philipe D'Artagnan
Édith Piaf Woman of the people
Micheline Presle Mrs. de Pompadour
Jean Richard Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe
Tino Rossi Gondolier
Louis Seigner Lavoisier
Raymond Souplex Auctioneer
Maurice Teynac Mr. de Montespan
Jean Tissier Museum guard
Charles Vanel Mr. de Vergennes
Orson Welles Benjamin Franklin
Louis Arbessier Louis XIII
Jacques Berthier Robespierre
Annie Cordy Mrs. Langlois
Jean-Jacques Delbo Monsieur de la Motte
Tania Fédor Marie Lekzinska
Jacques François Duke de Saint-Simon
Jeanne Fusier-Gir Revolutionary
Gilbert Gil Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Marie Mansart Mrs. de Kerlor
Nicole Maurey Miss de Fontanges
Jean Murat Louvois
Constant Rémy La Reynie
Howard Vernon English buyer
Martine Alexis Mrs. de Nouchy
Paul Azaïs Revolutionary
Brigitte Bardot Miss de Rosille
Lily Baron Mrs. de Balto
Liliane Bert Armande Béjart
Roland Bourdin Fragonard
Jany Castel Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne
André Chanu Duc de Noailles
Anne Carrère Mrs. de Chamarat
Claudy Chapeland Louis XIII as a child
France Delahalle Lady of the court
Bernard Dhéran Beaumarchais
Émile Drain Napoléon Ier
Alain Durtal Bontemps
Cécile Eddy Mrs. de Frépons
Robert Favart Mr. de Carlène
Roger Gaillard D'Alembert
Lucienne Granier Mrs. de Senlis
Robert Hommet Count de Langeais
Marcel Journet Mr. de Beydz
Pierre Lord Mansart
Jacques Mafioly Mr. de Puiset
Lucien Nat Montesquieu
Fernand René Citizen poet
Gaston Rey Henri IV
Philippe Richard Louis Philippe 1st
René Worms Bassenge
Jacqueline Maillan Visitor (uncredited)
Frédéric Rossif Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
Guy Tréjan Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)
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