The Taking of Power by Louis XIV

La Prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 95 min Drama · History

Lauzun meets The Social Network if the stakes were absolute power. A 24-year-old king replaces a dying mentor, auditions his own supremacy, then dismantles a corrupt treasurer. Colbert and Louis build a tax-free peasant buffer between throne and revolt.

Directed by Roberto Rossellini · Written by Roberto Rossellini, Philippe Erlanger, Jean Gruault

Starring Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Silvagni, Katharina Renn, Dominique Vincent, Pierre Barrat

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