Movie
1966 History-based drama
1h 30min
| Original title | La prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV |
| Original lang. | French, Latin |
| Country | France |
In the early years of his reign as France's "Sun King," Louis XIV navigates the power vacuum left by the death of chief minister Cardinal Mazarin, overseeing the ambitious construction of the palace at Versailles and indulging in the royal court's extravagant meals, all amid the meticulous details of everyday court life that reveal the larger-than-life monarch as a mere mortal.
| Directed by | Roberto Rossellini |
| Written by | Philippe Erlanger, Jean Gruault, Roberto Rossellini |
| Company | Brandon FilmsBrandon FilmsBrandon Films |