Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.
Director:
Albert Serra
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| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... | Louis XIV | |
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Patrick d'Assumçao | ... | Fagon |
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Marc Susini | ... | 1er valet du roi |
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Bernard Belin | ... | Maréchal |
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Irène Silvagni | ... | Madame de Maintenon |
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Jacques Henric | ... | Père Le Tellier |
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Alain Lajoinie | ... | Le Pelletier |
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Olivier Cadiot | ... | Médecin 1 |
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Philippe Crespeau | ... | Médecin 2 |
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Alain Reynaud | ... | Médecin 3 |
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Richard Plano | ... | Médecin 4 |
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Adrian Dunãrintu | ... | Assistant Fagon |
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José Wallenstein | ... | Médecin 5 |
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Francis Montaulard | ... | Duc d'Orléans |
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Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.
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Release Date:
2 November 2016 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Château de Hautefort, Hautefort, Dordogne, FranceEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$8,002, 31 March 2017, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling
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The Death of Louis XIV (2016) was the 10th best film of 2016 according to the annual 'Sight & Sound' poll in which 163 critics and curators named their 5 top movies of the year. See more »Soundtracks
Mass in C Minor, K. 427Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conducted by Helmuth Rilling
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This is certainly a film that does what it says on the tin. The sole focus of the film is the death of Louis XIV the Sun King and it is interesting that the sun is notably absent from the film which for the most part resembles a series of Rembrandt paintings in its lush tones surrounded by darkness. This is not an exciting film, in fact it is quite boring in parts. But then that is death, as anyone who has sat watching over an aged relative will know. It is quiet, it is slow, drawn out over hours and days in hushed tones. This is the king of France, one of the most noted kings of France, and here he is fading from life like any ordinary person. Attended and fussed over but unable to stop the enevitable decline or gain much comfort. If I have a quibble it is that the dialoge is often painfully slow and dull in a manner that is, I feel, a bit of a cliché in this type of film. It fits the mood but was, I felt, somewhat overstated.