Royal Affairs in Versailles

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Michel Auclair Jacques Damiens

Jean-Pierre Aumont Cardinal de Rohan

Jean-Louis Barrault Fénelon

Jeanne Boitel Mrs. de Sévigné

Gilbert Bokanowski Louis XVI