Royal Affairs in Versailles (Si Versailles m'était conté) 70 years old

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

Royal Affairs in Versailles

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.

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Royal Affairs in Versailles Cast

Name Character
Édith Piaf She was 38, 47 years old when she died as la femme du peuple qui chante Ah ! ça ira
Daniel Gélin He was 33, 81 years old when he died as Jean Collinet
Pierre Larquey He was 70, 77 years old when he died as un gardien de musée
Bernard Dhéran He was 28, 86 years old when he died as Beaumarchais
Orson Welles He was 39, 70 years old when he died as Benjamin Franklin
Jean-Pierre Aumont He was 43, 90 years old when he died as Le cardinal de Rohan
Georges Marchal He was 34, 77 years old when he died as Louis XIV jeune
Jean Desailly He was 34, 87 years old when he died as Marivaux
Micheline Presle She was 32, now 102 years old as Madame de Pompadour
Fernand Gravey He was 48, 64 years old when he died as Molière
Jacques Morel He was 32, 85 years old when he died as Böhmer
Michel Auclair He was 32, 65 years old when he died as Jacques Damiens
Brigitte Bardot She was 20, now 90 years old as Mlle de Rosille
Gérard Philipe He was 31, 36 years old when he died as d'Artagnan
Jean Richard He was 33, 80 years old when he died as Du Croisy interprétant le rôle de Tartuffe
Martine Carol She was 34, 46 years old when she died as La duchesse de Bouillon
Jean-Jacques Delbo He was 45, 87 years old when he died as Monsieur de la Motte
Nicole Courcel She was 23, 84 years old when she died as Madame de Chalis
Gino Cervi He was 53, 72 years old when he died as Cagliostro
Jean Marais He was 40, 84 years old when he died as Louis XV
Gilbert Gil He was 41, 74 years old when he died as Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Yves Deniaud He was 52, 57 years old when he died as Le paysan
Jean-Claude Pascal He was 27, 64 years old when he died as Axel De Fersen
Jacqueline Maillan She was 31, 69 years old when she died as une visiteuse
Sacha Guitry He was 69, 72 years old when he died as Louis XIV (plus âgé)
Bourvil He was 37, 53 years old when he died as Un guide du musée de Versailles
Danièle Delorme She was 28, 89 years old when she died as Louison Chabray
Lana Marconi She was 37, 73 years old when she died as Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay
Jeanne Boitel She was 50, 83 years old when she died as Madame de Sevigné
Jean Murat He was 66, 79 years old when he died as Louvois
Aimé Clariond He was 59, 65 years old when he died as Rivarol
Nicole Maurey She was 28, 90 years old when she died as Mademoiselle de Fontanges
Charles Vanel He was 62, 96 years old when he died as M. de Vergennes
Claudette Colbert She was 51, 92 years old when she died as Madame de Montespan
Annie Cordy She was 26, now 96 years old as Mme Langlois
Guy Tréjan He was 33, 79 years old when he died as Marc Rétaux de Villette
Giselle Pascal She was 32, 85 years old when she died as Louise de La Vallière
Jean Tissier He was 58, 76 years old when he died as Le guide du musée de Versailles
Gaby Morlay She was 61, 71 years old when she died as la Comtesse de la Motte
Jean Chevrier He was 38, 60 years old when he died as Turenne
Jacques François He was 34, 83 years old when he died as le duc de Saint-Simon
Gaston Rey He was 49, 73 years old when he died as le roi Henri IV
Frédéric Rossif He was 32, 67 years old when he died as un homme du peuple
Tino Rossi He was 46, 76 years old when he died as Un Gondolier
Jean-Louis Barrault He was 44, 83 years old when he died as Fénelon
Pauline Carton She was 69, 89 years old when she died as La Voisin
Anne Carrère She was 26, now 97 years old as Mme de Chamarat
Mary Marquet She was 59, 84 years old when she died as Madame de Maintenon
Louis Seigner He was 51, 87 years old when he died as Lavoisier

Royal Affairs in Versailles Crew

Name Department
Pierre Montazel as Director of Photography. He was 43 (63) years old when He died Camera
Raymond Lamy as Editor. He was 51 (78) years old when He died Editing
Sacha Guitry as Director. He was 69 (72) years old when He died Directing
Sacha Guitry as Writer. He was 69 (72) years old when He died Writing
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Royal Affairs in Versailles (70 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 10, 1954
  • Runtime: 165 minutes