The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
La prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 1h 30min
- Biography, History
- 08 Oct 1966 (France)
- TV Movie
After the death of Cardinal Mazarin, young king Louis XIV decides to assert his power to control the aristocracy.
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Jean-Marie Patte | ... |
King Louis XIV
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Raymond Jourdan | ... |
Jean Baptiste Colbert
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César Silvagni | ... |
Cardinal Mazarin
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Katharina Renn | ... |
Anne d'Autriche
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Dominique Vincent | ... |
Madame Du Plessis
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Pierre Barrat | ... |
Nicolas Fouquet
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| Fernand Fabre | ... |
Michel Le Tellier
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Françoise Ponty | ... |
Louise de la Vallière
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Joëlle Laugeois | ... |
Marie-Thérèse
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| Maurice Barrier | ... |
D'Artagnan
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André Dumas | ... |
Le Père Joly
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François Mirante | ... |
M. de Brienne
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Pierre Spadoni | ... |
Noni
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Roger Guillo | ... |
L'apothicaire
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Louis Raymond | ... |
Le premier médecin
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Maurice Bourbon | ... |
Le deuxième médecin
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Michel Ferre | ... |
M. de Gesvres
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Guy Pintat | ... |
Le chef-cuisinier
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Michelle Marquais | ... |
Mme de Motteville
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Jean-Jacques Daubin | ... |
M. de Vardes
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Georges Goubert | ... |
M. de Soyecourt
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Pierre Pernet | ... |
Monsieur
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| Gilette Barbier | ... |
Pierrette Dufour
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Jean Obé | ... |
Le Vau
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Jacques Charby | ... |
L'assistant de Le Vau
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Micheline Muc | ... |
Mlle de Pons
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Michel Debrane | ... |
Le tailleur
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René Rabault | ... |
M. de Grammont
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François Bennard | ... |
L'Archevèque
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Georges Spanelly | ... |
Seguier
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Jean Soustre | ... |
M. de Guiche
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Axel Ganz | ... |
L'Ambassadeur
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Jean-Jacques Leconte | ... |
Le 1er Chambellan
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Violette Marceau | ... |
Mlle de Chemerault
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Paula Dehelly | ... |
Mme d'Elboeuf
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Jacques Préboist | ... |
Mousquetaire
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Robert Cransac | ... |
Mousquetaire
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André Daguenet | ... |
Le patron marinier
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Marc Fraiseau | ... |
Marinier
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Pierre Frag | ... |
Marinier
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Jean Coste | ... |
Marinier
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| Rita Maiden | ... |
Louison (une paysanne)
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Françoise Deville | ... |
Une femme
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Daniel Dubois | ... |
Lionne
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Raymond Pélissier | ... |
Pomponne
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Claude Rio |
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Marquis de Brissac | ... |
Co-Leader of the Hunt (uncredited)
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Vicomte de Chabot | ... |
Co-Leader of the Hunt (uncredited)
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Jean-Claude Charnay | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Corot | ... |
Madame Henrietta (uncredited)
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Hélène Manesse | ... |
The Naiad (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roberto Rossellini | ||
Written by
| Philippe Erlanger | ... | (scenario) |
| Jean Gruault | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Roberto Rossellini | ... | |
Produced by
| Claude Baks | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Georges Leclerc | ||
| Jean-Louis Picavet | ||
Editing by
| Armand Ridel | ||
Editorial Department
| Huguette Cheltiel | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Maurice Valay | ||
Costume Design by
| Christiane Coste | ||
Makeup Department
| Nadine Jouve | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pierre Gout | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yves Kovacs | ... | assistant director |
| Egérie Mavraki | ... | assistant director |
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| François Comtet | ... | assistant decorator |
| Jean-Dominique de la Rochefoucauld | ... | artistic advisor |
| Pierre Gerber | ... | set dresser |
| Constantin Hagondokoff | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
| Claude Fabre | ... | sound assistant |
| Jacques Gayet | ... | sound |
| Jean-Paul Quiquempois | ... | sound mixer (as J.P. Quiquempois) |
| Betty Willemetz | ... | sound designer |
| Jean-Claude Brisson | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bernard Cinquin | ... | special effects |
| Jean Faivre | ... | special effects |
| Marc Schmidt | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henri Banoz | ... | gaffer |
| Claude Butteau | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Coilbault | ... | key grip |
| Bernard Zanni | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre Cadot | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Hélène Maillet | ... | wardrober |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michelle Podroznik | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Marquis de Brissac | ... | maîtres d'équipage (as M. le Marquis de Brissac) |
| Vicomte de Chabot | ... | maîtres d'équipage (as M. le Vicomte de Chabot) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 1ère chaîne ORTF (1966) (France) (tv) (monochrome broadcast)
- Brandon Films (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1972) (United States) (tv)
- France 3 (1977) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1979) (Monaco) (tv)
- TF1 (1982) (France) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1988) (France) (tv)
- TV5 (1997) (France) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2004) (France) (DVD)
- ARTE (2005) (France) (tv)
- Direct 8 (2006) (France) (tv)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- MK2 (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2011) (Italy) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (France) (DVD)
- LCP Assemblée nationale (2022) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Costumi d'Arte Peruzzi (costumes by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
1661: Cardinal Mazarin dies. In the power vacuum, the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Surintendant who's been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power; he overplays his hand, offering a bribe to Louis's 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. Years later, in a coda, we see Louis exercising the power of the sun.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jean-Marie Patte, an office clerk moonlighting as an amateur actor, had terrible difficulty memorizing his lines, and had to read from cue cards in most of his scenes. Roberto Rossellini believed that Patte's awkward, unrehearsed nervousness mirrored that of Louis as he takes on the responsibilities of kingship. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Petit manuel d'histoire de France (1979). See more » |