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Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953 · 167 min

A witty, episodic stroll through palace history, mixing light comedy with historical drama and a parade of famous faces.

Tagline
The history of the palace of Versailles from it's founding to the present.
Overview
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are pursued in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • class
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • love
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, history, comedy
Directed by
Sacha Guitry
Written by
Sacha Guitry
Starring
Sacha Guitry, Bourvil, Lana Marconi, Gaby Morlay, Gérard Philipe, Jean Marais, Jean Desailly, Jean-Louis Barrault
Music
Jean Françaix
Cinematography
Pierre Montazel
Runtime
167 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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