The Death of Louis XIV (2016)
Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini
Directed by Albert Serra
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.
Runtime: 115 min.
Rating: 6.4
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,French,Latin
Countries: France,Portugal,Spain
Genres: Drama,History
Keywords: biography,old man,king,18th century,old age,louis xiv
Cast
Louis XIV
Fagon, le médecin
Blouin, le valet de chambre
Mareschal, le chirurgien
Madame de Maintenon
Le Brun
Père Le Tellier
Le Pelletier
Médecin 1
Médecin 2
Médecin 3
Médecin 4
Assistant Fagon
Duc d'Orléans
Médecin 5
Noble
Ministre 3