The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (La Prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV) 58 years old
Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand by offering a bribe to Louis' mistress to be his ally. She reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed.
Credits
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Maurice Barrier He was 34, now 92 years old | as D'Artagnan |
| Jean-Marie Patte He was 25, now 83 years old | as Louis XIV |
| Raymond Jourdan He was 35, 60 years old when he died | as Jean Baptiste Colbert |
| Fernand Fabre He was 66, 87 years old when he died | as Michel Le Tellier |
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jean-Louis Picavet as Director of Photography. He was 38 (63) years old when He died | Camera |
| Georges Leclerc as Director of Photography. He was 62 (70) years old when He died | Camera |
| Roberto Rossellini as Director. He was 60 (71) years old when He died | Directing |
| Roberto Rossellini as Writer. He was 60 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jean-Claude Brisson as Sound Mixer. He was 27 (67) years old when He died | Sound |
| Jean Gruault as Writer. He was 42 (90) years old when He died | Writing |
| Renzo Rossellini as Second Unit. He was 58 (74) years old when He died | Crew |
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (58 years)
- Release day: Saturday, October 08, 1966
- Runtime: 90 minutes