Le roi danse (2000)
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- 1h 55min
- Drama, History
- 06 Dec 2000 (Belgium)
- Movie
Corbiau repeats the Farinelli formula, artistic rivalry and social private drama expressed in dazzling, sometimes excessively lavish baroque scenery, music and costume, but this time in its ultimate setting: Versailles. There are two...
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Cast
| Benoît Magimel | ... |
Louis XIV
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| Boris Terral | ... |
Jean-Baptiste Lully
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| Tchéky Karyo | ... |
Molière
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Colette Emmanuelle | ... |
Anne d'Autriche
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| Cécile Bois | ... |
Madeleine
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| Claire Keim | ... |
Julie
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| Johan Leysen | ... |
Cambert
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| Idwig Stéphane | ... |
Prince de Conti
(as Idwig Stephane)
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Emil Tarding | ... |
Louis XIV (14 Years Old)
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| Jacques François | ... |
Cambefort
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Caroline Veyt | ... |
Armande Béjart
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Ingrid Rouif | ... |
Mme de Montespan
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Philippe Quercy | ... |
Mazuel
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Pierre Gérald | ... |
Boesset
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Claude Koener | ... |
Narrator of Ballet de la Nuit
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| Serge Feuillard | ... |
Mazarin
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Michel Alexandre | ... |
Le Vau
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| Alain Eloy | ... |
Le Notre
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Thomas Leruth | ... |
Conti's secretary
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Véronique Maille | ... |
Marie-Thérèse
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René Morard | ... |
The King's doctor
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Pierre Devilder | ... |
The King's doctor
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| Vincent Grass | ... |
Archbishop of Paris
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Stéphane Pelzer | ... |
Actor
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Odile Matthieu | ... |
Dorine
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Tony Jacquot | ... |
The Queen's doctor
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Eric Hémon | ... |
The Queen's surgeon
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Guy Pion | ... |
Lully's doctor
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Jacques Brylant | ... |
Lully's doctor
(as Jacques Bryland)
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Claude Rogen | ... |
Majordomo
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| Pierre Londiche | ... |
Ambassador
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Jocelyne Verdier | ... |
Lully's servant
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| Vincent Scarito | ... |
Theatre caller
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François Possot | ... |
Spectator
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| Jean-Louis Sbille | ... |
Spectator
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Florence Thomas | ... |
Spectator
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Maud Perveux | ... |
Spectator
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Marie-Paule Kumps | ... |
Spectator
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Henry Ambert | ... |
Clergyman
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| Gérard Boucaron | ... |
Clergyman
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Philippe Brizard | ... |
Clergyman
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Valérie Gabriel | ... |
Marquise De Maintenon
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Ségolène Piaton | ... |
Louise de la Vallière
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Marcel Scheinder | ... |
The marquis' page
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Louis Vervoort | ... |
Queen Marie-Therese's dwarfs
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Jean-Luc Orofino | ... |
Queen Marie-Therese's dwarfs
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Michel Lutte | ... |
Queen Mother's chaplain
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Sylvie Van den Elsen | ... |
Queen Mother's lady-in-waiting
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Jean-Marc Piquemal | ... |
Beauchamp
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Carole Dechantre | ... |
Singer
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Aljoche Mayhack | ... |
Grand Dauphin
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Nikita Wokurka | ... |
Lully's child
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Louis Nawrath | ... |
Lully's child
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Tiberio Cerabolo | ... |
Lully's child
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Christiane Passoth | ... |
Lully's child
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Dylan Ernst Holland | ... |
Lully's child
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Daniel Lipnik | ... |
Orchestra conductor
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Kurt Auschnir | ... |
Colbert
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Marcel Schlesinger | ... |
Louvois
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Erich Karmer | ... |
Duc de Sully
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Helmut Kohl | ... |
Le Tellier
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Holger Martz | ... |
Seguier
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Hans Stijirt | ... |
Hugues de Lionne
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Chris Boge | ... |
Charles Varlet
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Male Andy | ... |
Louis Bejart
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Denis Sevriens | ... |
Edme Villequin
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Jurgen Helckenbach | ... |
Philibert Gassaud
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Bernd Schneider | ... |
Francois le Noir
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Andreas Beckmann | ... |
Rene Berthelot
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Stefan Gugoll | ... |
Francois Bedeau
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Jasmine Casagrande | ... |
Catherine Leclerc
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Veronika Friedrich | ... |
Marquise Therese de Gorla
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Michael Kleiner | ... |
Michel Baron
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Petra Schubert | ... |
Marie Ragueneau de I'Estaing
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Mario Radeses | ... |
Charles Du Fresne
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Charlotte Boimare |
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Directed by
| Gérard Corbiau | ||
Written by
| Ève de Castro | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Andrée Corbiau | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) and |
| Gérard Corbiau | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) |
| Didier Decoin | ... | (participation) |
| Philippe Beaussant | ... | (book "Lully ou le musicien du soleil") |
Produced by
| Helmut Breuer | ... | co-producer |
| Bastie Griese | ... | co-producer (as Bastian Griese) |
| Dominique Janne | ... | producer |
| Stéphane Lhoest | ... | line producer |
| Stéphane Moatti | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Gérard Simon | ||
Editing by
| Philippe Ravoet | ||
| Ludo Troch | ||
Editorial Department
| Catherine Le Mignant-Labye | ... | assistant editor |
| Uwe Mimoun | ... | color timer |
| Laurent Morel | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Mirta Guarnaschelli | ||
Production Design by
| Hubert Pouille | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephan Rubens | ||
| Ludo Volders | ||
Set Decoration by
| Philippe Cord'homme | ||
Costume Design by
| Olivier Bériot | ||
Makeup Department
| Renate Albrecht | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Mabi Anzalone | ... | key makeup artist |
| Anny Arguedas | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Jean-Charles Bachelier | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Christiane Berroyer | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Fabienne Bressan | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Laurent Cazeau | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Reynald Desbant | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Nadine Dumas | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Carine Elias | ... | trainee makeup artist |
| Heike Ersfeld | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Isabelle Farman | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Pascal Ferrero | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Françoise Fichet | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Bernard Floch | ... | key makeup artist |
| Marion Giggenbacher | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Sylvie Greco | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Bettina Heyl | ... | additional makeup artist |
| René Jordan | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Ute Kiesel | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Bettina Kohlhaas | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Elisa Mantovan | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Joëlle Martin | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Teresa Montero | ... | trainee hair stylist (as Tèrésa Monteiro) |
| Linda Mooney | ... | key hair designer / key makeup artist |
| Anne Moralis | ... | makeup department head, hair department head |
| Régine Navaro | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Youenn Peoc'h | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Michel Perrot | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Kay Philips | ... | hair stylist |
| Gérald Portenart | ... | additional hair stylist / key hair stylist |
| Nicole Stevanin | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Eddy Van den Abbeele | ... | additional makeup artist (as Eddy Van Den Abeele) |
| René Jordan | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Nadine Borreman | ... | unit production manager |
| Gregory Bruneau | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Pierre-Olivier Daudens | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Marc Grewe | ... | unit production manager |
| Jean-Michel Isabel | ... | unit production manager |
| Serge Szwarcbart | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Christophe Vialaret | ... | unit manager trainee |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Theodora Bassacou | ... | assistant director (as Théodora Bassacou) |
| Vincent Canaple | ... | assistant director |
| Christophe Fontaine | ... | assistant director |
| Nicole Haeussermann | ... | third assistant director |
| Marcus Himbert | ... | second assistant director (as Marcus Humbert) |
| Noé Lefebvre | ... | assistant director |
| Nicola Oliverio | ... | assistant director |
| Michel Perrin | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Boris Van Gils | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sulamith Ater | ... | painter |
| Sabine Avenhaus | ... | sculptor |
| Lieven Baes | ... | drawings and paintings |
| Patrick Barry | ... | tapestry maker |
| Boris Bartholomäus | ... | chief constructor (as Boris Bartholomäus) |
| Cyrille Bastide | ... | painter |
| Paul Bastide | ... | chief painter |
| Uwe Belke | ... | constructor |
| Michael Bernardy | ... | constructor |
| Klaus Bienen | ... | constructor |
| Richard Blameuster | ... | constructor |
| Andreas Blömer | ... | constructor (as Andreas Blomer) |
| Thorsten Bourry | ... | constructor |
| Marc Bremerstein | ... | constructor |
| Christian Bruzzi | ... | tapestry maker |
| Luc Cauwenberghs | ... | sculptor |
| Tomas Cerny | ... | constructor |
| Dimitrios Chatzidinitrakis | ... | assistant constructor |
| Alain Cibrario | ... | tapestry maker |
| Alexander Clausen | ... | additional constructor |
| Andi Comet | ... | additional constructor |
| Philippe Cord'homme | ... | set dresser |
| Andreas Cronenmeyer | ... | assistant constructor |
| Michael Cudis | ... | painter |
| Fabricio D'Ascenzo | ... | constructor |
| Céline De Streel | ... | set designer |
| Pierre Decraene | ... | constructor |
| Ayhan Demirel | ... | painter |
| Lea Doebber | ... | additional painter |
| Svenja Doering | ... | scenographic painter (as Svenia Doerling) |
| Daniel Dümer | ... | constructor |
| Zin-Eddin El Allaki | ... | assistant constructor |
| Stefan Epp | ... | assistant constructor |
| Patrick Essex | ... | constructor |
| Marco Ferri | ... | assistant constructor |
| Elsa Forster | ... | constructor |
| Antoine Fretè | ... | ripper |
| Dorothee Freytag | ... | constructor (as Dorothée Freitag) |
| Christoph Giesen | ... | additional painter |
| Andreas Hackhausen | ... | constructor |
| Utta Hagen | ... | draftsperson |
| Richard Hausmann | ... | assistant constructor |
| Roland Hellwege | ... | assistant constructor |
| Simon Hemmer | ... | painter |
| Marc Hervé | ... | additional constructor (as Marc Herve) |
| Alexander Jacobs | ... | constructor |
| Samuel Jaeger | ... | additional constructor (as Samuel Jager) / draftsperson (as Samuel Jager) |
| Bruno Juguet | ... | painter |
| Denis-Igor Kariger | ... | additional constructor |
| Michel Karyo | ... | ripper |
| Nonk Khabbate | ... | assistant constructor |
| Christophe Kirschbaum | ... | constructor (as Christoph Kirschbaum) |
| Charlotte Kistenmacher | ... | painter |
| Ewe Klausmann | ... | painter (as Ewe Klausman) |
| Birgit Kniep-Gentis | ... | assistant to production designer (as Birgit Kniep) |
| Charlie Babanwo Komi | ... | painter |
| Alain Le Mee | ... | additional constructor (as Alain Lemèe) |
| Daniel Le Mee | ... | additional constructor (as Daniel Lemèe) |
| Johannes Liebtrau | ... | constructor |
| Bernd Lingenau | ... | constructor |
| Koffi Ambroise Lolo | ... | constructor |
| Frank Maier | ... | constructor |
| Guy-Michel Morin | ... | decorative painter / painter |
| Bagher Mousawi-Klamanch | ... | assistant constructor |
| Thierry Mozdreij | ... | additional painter |
| Oliver Muhleis | ... | additional painter |
| Harald Muller | ... | additional painter |
| Alexa Müller | ... | constructor (as Alexa Muller) |
| Ulli Nagel | ... | ripper |
| Guenther Neuenfeld | ... | painter |
| Eward Omane | ... | assistant constructor |
| Charlie Otte | ... | painter |
| Ann-Kathrin Otto | ... | painter (as Anne-Kathrin Otto) / scenographic painter |
| Loannis Pappas | ... | painter |
| Rolf Paruschkewitz | ... | painter |
| Barbara Petzold | ... | painter |
| Peter Pick | ... | additional painter |
| Irene Piel | ... | draftsperson (as Irène Piel) |
| Etienne Pierre | ... | additional painter |
| Alain Pionnier | ... | ripper |
| Frederic Plateus | ... | additional painter |
| Charles Poncet de la Grave | ... | additional constructor |
| Silke Putz | ... | additional painter |
| Patrick Quartier | ... | decorative painter / painter |
| Cornelia Redeker | ... | draftsperson |
| Lorenz Richter | ... | assistant constructor |
| Thomas Rohner | ... | constructor |
| Raul Roschop | ... | constructor |
| Stephan Rubens | ... | set designer |
| Klaus Rusicke | ... | constructor (as Claus Rusicke) |
| Bruno Ruwet | ... | constructor |
| Wolf Saller | ... | constructor |
| Detlef Salzmann | ... | additional painter |
| Pierre Sambet | ... | ripper |
| Maria-Catalina Sanchez | ... | additional painter |
| Werner Scharr | ... | constructor |
| Reiner Schlager | ... | assistant constructor |
| Ch. Schmidt von Schwind | ... | constructor |
| Dieter Schmidt | ... | constructor |
| Michael Schmidt | ... | constructor |
| Wilma Schmidt | ... | sculptor |
| Annette Schmitz | ... | constructor |
| Pit Schnell | ... | painter |
| Dave Scholte | ... | constructor (as Dave Schulte) |
| Thomas Schulte | ... | additional constructor |
| Briseide Siciliano | ... | sketch artist |
| Roland Takme Simo | ... | assistant constructor |
| Udo Skirke | ... | painter |
| Didier Smidts | ... | additional painter |
| Carsten Sowada | ... | constructor |
| Walter Stanischowsky | ... | painter |
| Gilbert Stoffyn | ... | constructor |
| Laurent Stoffyn | ... | constructor |
| Florian Streppel | ... | assistant constructor |
| Benjamin Stroth | ... | ripper |
| Patrick Tardif | ... | ripper |
| Taddee Tchamwa | ... | assistant constructor |
| Thibault Tosseram | ... | painter |
| Tom Trambow | ... | additional constructor |
| Bart van Lint | ... | chief constructor: France |
| Bernard Vander Donckt | ... | decoration accountant |
| Manu Vendenberg | ... | additional constructor |
| Christophe Vialaret | ... | ripper |
| Rodolfo Vider | ... | constructor / painter |
| Konstantinos Vogdanos | ... | painter |
| Ludo Volders | ... | set designer |
| Bernd Von Jeziorski | ... | painter |
| Christian Weber | ... | constructor |
| Jean-Louis Weber | ... | painter |
| Joachim Wegmann | ... | constructor |
| Marcel Winterscheid | ... | ripper |
Sound Department
| André Cappello | ... | assistant sound |
| Dominique Dalmasso | ... | sound |
| Nigel Holland | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Vincent Maloumian | ... | foley artist |
| Jo Masset | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Henri Morelle | ... | sound |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marco Raab | ... | sound effects editor |
| Remi Stengel | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Dennis Kron | ... | pyrotechnician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jérôme Allard | ... | additional electrician (as Jérôme Allart) |
| Roger Altmann | ... | additional electrician |
| Thomas Antoszczyk | ... | additional electrician |
| Arnaud Borrel | ... | still photographer |
| Oliver Brecher | ... | electrician (as Olivier Brecher) |
| Celio Castro | ... | electrician |
| Alexander Damaschke | ... | additional electrician |
| Benoît Dupont | ... | additional electrician |
| Peter Franken | ... | electrician |
| Norbert Gaspar | ... | electrician |
| Rossi Handsley | ... | key grip |
| Emil Jevtic | ... | additional electrician (as Emil Jeutic) |
| Didier Larate | ... | additional electrician (as Didier Laratte) |
| Nicolas Maigret | ... | additional electrician (as Nicholas Maigret) |
| Fabrice Mignot | ... | additional electrician |
| Andreas Müller-Lorey | ... | additional electrician (as Andreas Müller) |
| Martin Neuse | ... | additional electrician |
| Cosimo Pagliara | ... | additional electrician |
| Robert Patzelt | ... | assistant camera |
| Markus Rettler | ... | additional electrician |
| Stephan Rother | ... | chief electrician |
| Synke Schülter | ... | additional electrician |
| Kai Stichel | ... | additional electrician |
| Issac Tecle | ... | additional electrician |
| Sébastien Tran | ... | camera trainee |
| Janosch Voss | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Brigitte Annessy | ... | casting director: Germany |
| Ariane Corbiau | ... | casting: Belgium |
| Gérard Moulévrier | ... | casting director: France |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Inge Beck | ... | couturier |
| Renata Bicz-Bouchaux | ... | additional costumer (as Renata Bicz) |
| Hélène Boisgontier | ... | costumer (as Helene Boisgontier) |
| Florence Bosson | ... | additional costumer |
| Cordula Boy | ... | trainee costumer |
| Petra Burmester | ... | couturier |
| Teresa Casall | ... | additional costumer (as Teresa Casali) |
| Carole Cattrini | ... | additional costumer |
| Alain Chapuis | ... | costumer |
| Marie-Laurent Chardonnier | ... | costumer |
| Delphine Di Cimarrusti | ... | additional costumer |
| Marie-Joséphine Gracia | ... | additional costumer |
| Renaud Guillemet | ... | props costumer |
| Maryce Hache | ... | additional costumer |
| Tassadite Hammami | ... | additional costumer |
| Camille Janbon | ... | trainee costumer |
| Chantal Joquet | ... | additional costumer (as Chantal Joguet) |
| Mariam Keita | ... | additional costumer |
| Gaby Krieg | ... | couturier |
| Alicia Maistre | ... | additional costumer (as Alicia Maestre) |
| Lorenzo Mancianti | ... | props costumer |
| Jacques Mazuel | ... | costumer |
| Louisa Mohamed | ... | additional costumer |
| Karen Muller Serreau | ... | chief costumer (as Karen Serreau) |
| Laurence Nicolas | ... | costumer |
| Elsa Pavanel | ... | additional costumer |
| Véronique Pouzou | ... | additional costumer |
| Marjory Salles | ... | additional costumer (as Marjorie Salles) |
| Claire Sautes | ... | additional costumer |
| Marie Trimouille | ... | costumer |
| Andrea Uebel | ... | couturier |
Location Management
| Walter Ludwig | ... | locations department: Austria |
| Jean-Marie Modet | ... | assistant location manager |
| Manuel Pouet | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Florian Deuter | ... | musician: violin solo |
| Michael Fürst | ... | musician: harpsichord |
| Reinhard Goebel | ... | conductor |
| Goedele Heidbüchel | ... | musician |
| Florian Heyerick | ... | chorus master |
| Daniel Lipnik | ... | musical consultant |
| Yukiko Murakami | ... | musician: bassoon |
| Musica Antiqua Köln | ... | musician |
| Christian Rieger | ... | musician: harpsichord |
| Isabel Schau | ... | musician: violin |
| Céline Scheen | ... | musician: Soprano singing voice of Julie |
| Andreas Spering | ... | musician: harpsichord |
Transportation Department
| Denis Bourgeois | ... | driver: costumes |
| Sébastien Brun | ... | driver: costumes |
| Jean-Marie Modet | ... | driver: costumes |
| Florent Pintou | ... | driver: costumes |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Marie Belmont | ... | dancer |
| Sarah Berreby | ... | dancer |
| David Berring | ... | dance understudy: Adult Louis XIV |
| Georges Branche | ... | animals |
| Nancy Brasseur | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Brembilla | ... | dancer |
| Marie-Pierre Brébant | ... | dancer |
| Laurent Crespon | ... | dancer |
| Jean-Yves Dupuis | ... | production administrator |
| Stéphane Embert | ... | dance understudy: Lully |
| Fabrice Jardin | ... | dancer |
| Jérôme Jobelot | ... | dancer |
| Stéphane Loras | ... | dancer |
| Pascal Luneau | ... | acting coach / acting coach: Boris Terral |
| Mario Luraschi | ... | animals |
| Béatrice Massin | ... | choreographer |
| Eric May | ... | dancer |
| Jean-Marc Piquemal | ... | assistant: Béatrice Massin / dancer |
| Pascal Poulain | ... | dance understudy: Young Louis XIV (as Pascale Poulain) |
| Juliette Rasa | ... | dancer |
| David Roland | ... | dancer |
| Frédéric Six | ... | dancer |
| Emmanuel Soulhat | ... | dancer |
| Bernard Vander Donckt | ... | accountant |
Production Companies
- K-Star
- France 2 Cinéma
- Canal+ (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (supported by)
- MMC Movies (co-production)
- K-Dance (co-production)
- K2 SA (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI) (co-production)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (support)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Eurimages (sponsorship)
Distributors
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- TF1 International (2000) (World-wide) (sales)
- France Télévision Distribution (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Arti Film (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Helkon Filmverleih GmbH (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- JMH Distribution (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Remstar Distribution (2001) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Arti Film (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Remstar Distribution (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
- Vértigo Films (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Gallimard (book publisher: "Lully ou le musicien du soleil" by Philppe Beaussant)
- Musica Antiqua Köln (music performed by)
- Deutsche Grammophon (soundtrack)
- Ex Tempore (chorus)
- Angels the Costumiers (location costumes)
- Atelier Caraco (costume fabricators)
- Compangie Fêtes Galantes (group cast members)
- Cosprop (costumes)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Costumi d'Arte (location costumes)
- Ditta Pompei (shoes)
- France Costumes (location costumes)
- Gregoria Recio (hats)
- Les Traiteurs du Vern (catering)
- MMC Studios (set construction and painting atelier)
- Pieroni (hats)
- Rancati (location costumes)
- Sastreria Cornejo (location costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Corbiau repeats the Farinelli formula, artistic rivalry and social private drama expressed in dazzling, sometimes excessively lavish baroque scenery, music and costume, but this time in its ultimate setting: Versailles. There are two protagonists - first the title character, Louis XIV, the French sun-king who has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer (like Nero wrote and performed musical poetry), and starts asserting himself against the entourage of his Medici mother, the regent during his minority, by building his palace complex and launching a 'fitting' new, mainly musical display of baroque show. Secondly the musical genius Gianbattista Lulli ('Jean-Baptiste') Lully, a Florentine upstart of unbridled ambition, quickly gains the king's absolute trust, despite the nationalist and aristocratic opposition to a low-born Italian, and thus turns the normally socially humble post of court composer into a 'ministerial portfolio of culture' of Cabinet rank, complete with a monopoly which kills of his artistic rivals in operatic theater. The script also weaves a complex web of court scheming for individual power and social interests, and even a sadistic but accidental murder on a young valet, producing a sensuous and sumptuous drama too complex for this format, ending in a freakish but fatal accident. Louis XIV's mother was Ana de Austria (in French, Anne d' Autriche), the daughter of one of the Hapsburgh Kings of Spain. Maria di Medici (in French, Marie de Médicis) was his grandmother, his father's mother. She was dead before Louis XIV reached the throne. Please correct the reference to "his Medici mother" Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Budget | $21,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The small violin Lully plays when conducting the orchestra is called a 'pochette', so called because it could be carried in a coat pocket. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers: The True Story (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Te Deums: Symphonie See more » |