The Death of Louis XIV

Plot Summary

August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors.

Top Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud Louis XIV

Patrick d'Assumçao Fagon, le médecin

Marc Susini Blouin, le valet de chambre

Bernard Belin Mareschal, le chirurgien

Irène Silvagni Madame de Maintenon