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The Accursed Kings

IMDb 8.0 1972 • 616 min • DramaWar & Politics

Director

Maurice Druon

Country

FR

Plot Summary

It is the start of the 14th century and Philip IV the Fair reigns supreme over France. His three sons would rule after him. Isabelle, his only daughter, is married to King Edward II of England. Under Philip's reign, France is great but its people are unhappy. Only one power dares to stand up to him: the order of the Knights Templar. When the last Grand Master of the Temple, Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake, he curses Philip and so begins a dark period, full of blood and violence, death and tears ...

Top Cast

Jean Piat
Jean Piat Robert d'Artois
Louis Seigner
Louis Seigner Spinello Tolomeï, capitaine général des comptoirs banquiers
Hélène Duc
Hélène Duc Mahaut d'Artois, comtesse, tante de Robert
Jean-Luc Moreau
Jean-Luc Moreau Guccio Baglioni, neveu de Spinello Tolomeï
André Luguet
André Luguet Hugues de Bouville, chambellan de Philippe IV le Bel