The Death of Louis XIV

1h 55m

6.5

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.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Patrick d'Assumçao

Fagon, le médecin

Blouin, le valet de chambre

Mareschal, le chirurgien

Irène Silvagni

Madame de Maintenon

Vicenç Altaió

Père Le Tellier

Philippe Crespeau

Adrian Dunãrintu

Assistant Fagon

Francis Montaulard

José Wallenstein

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer

Screenplay, Producer

Jonathan Ricquebourg

Director of Photography

Executive Producer, Producer

Claire Bonnefoy

Executive Producer, Producer

Joaquim Sapinho

Sebastián Vogler

Production Design

Antoine Mancini

Ève Corrêa-Guedes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Mixer

Sound Recordist

Dialogue Editor