
Versailles: The Dream of a King
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Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.
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Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
Narrator (English)
Cherie Lunghi
Narrator (English)


Vinciane Millereau
Vinciane Millereau
La narratrice
Vinciane Millereau
La narratrice


Samuel Theis
Samuel Theis
Louis XIV
Samuel Theis
Louis XIV


Jérôme Pouly
Jérôme Pouly
Colbert
Jérôme Pouly
Colbert


Caroline Bourg
Caroline Bourg
Mme de Montespan
Caroline Bourg
Mme de Montespan


Antoine Coesens
Antoine Coesens
Le Vau
Antoine Coesens
Le Vau


Corinne Masiero
Corinne Masiero
La mère de l'ouvrier décédé
Corinne Masiero
La mère de l'ouvrier décédé


Nicolas Jouhet
Nicolas Jouhet
Le Nôtre
Nicolas Jouhet
Le Nôtre
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