History buffs will glory in the riches of Louis, Enfant Roi, others will perhaps find this complex story of intrigues and betrayals in the court of the young king tough sledding. When Louis the Fourteenth (1638-1715) was born, the power of government was shared between the monarchy, the church, the nobility, and the Parlement. His predecessor had greatly centralized the powers of government following the advice of Cardinal Richelieu. Louis XIV (often called "The Sun King" for the brilliance of his rule) followed the advice of Richelieu's successor, Cardinal Mazarin (Paolo Graziosi), and brought the powers of government under the sole sway of the monarch. He expanded the territory and influence of France in a series of wars throughout his reign. How he came to be so autocratic and ruthless both personally and politically is the subject of this biographical drama.
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Louis, the Child King Cast
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Character |
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Jocelyn Quivrin
He was 14, 30 years old when he died
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as Philippe Duc d'Anjou |
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Serge Dupire
He was 35, now 66 years old
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as Prince de Condé |
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Carmen Maura
She was 47, now 79 years old
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as Anne d'Autriche |
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Maurice Barrier
He was 60, now 92 years old
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as Guitaud |
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Aurélien Recoing
He was 35, now 66 years old
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as Coadjuteur de l'Archevêque de Paris, futur Cardinal de Retz |
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Vanessa Wagner
She was 19, now 51 years old
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as Charlotte de Chevreuse |
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Isabelle Renauld
She was 27, now 58 years old
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as Mme de Beauvais |
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Isabelle Gélinas
She was 29, now 61 years old
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as Duchesse de Chatillon |
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Carlo Brandt
He was 38, now 69 years old
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as Duc de la Rochefoucauld |
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Régis Royer
He was 40, now 71 years old
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as Prince de Conti |
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Michèle Laroque
She was 32, now 64 years old
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as Duchesse de Longueville |
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Irina Dalle
She was 28, now 59 years old
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as Grande Mademoiselle |
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Jean-Pol Dubois
He was 40, now 71 years old
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as Abbé La Rivière |
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Hervé Briaux
He was 37, now 68 years old
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as Gaston d'Orléans |
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Maxime Mansion
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as Louis XIV |
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Brigitte Catillon
She was 41, now 73 years old
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as Duchesse de Chevreuse |
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Paolo Graziosi
He was 53, now 84 years old
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as Mazarin |
Louis, the Child King Crew
