The Death of Louis XIV (2016)
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.
- Released
- 2016-11-02
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Albert Serra, Albert Serra, Thierry Lounas
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 100 votes
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Louis XIV
- Patrick d'Assumçao as Fagon, le médecin
- Marc Susini as Blouin, le valet de chambre
- Bernard Belin as Mareschal, le chirurgien
- Irène Silvagni as Madame de Maintenon
- Vicenç Altaió as Le Brun
- Jacques Henric as Père Le Tellier
- Alain Lajoinie as Le Pelletier
- Olivier Cadiot as Médecin 1
- Philippe Crespeau as Médecin 2
- Alain Reynaud as Médecin 3
- Richard Plano as Médecin 4