The Death of Louis XIV (2016)

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

Writers:

Thierry Lounas (scenario), Albert Serra (scenario)

Stars:

Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini

14 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Pierre Léaud	...	Louis XIV
Patrick d'Assumçao	...	Fagon
Marc Susini	...	1er valet du roi
Bernard Belin	...	Maréchal
Irène Silvagni	...	Madame de Maintenon
Jacques Henric	...	Père Le Tellier
Vicenç Altaió	...	Le Brun
Alain Lajoinie	...	Le Pelletier
Olivier Cadiot	...	Médecin 1
Philippe Crespeau	...	Médecin 2
Alain Reynaud	...	Médecin 3
Richard Plano	...	Médecin 4
Adrian Dunãrintu	...	Assistant Fagon
José Wallenstein	...	Médecin 5
Francis Montaulard	...	Duc d'Orléans

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

reference to moliere | pain | king | king louis xiv | french history | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Was shot in only two and a half weeks.

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Soundtracks

El gest
Written and Performed by Marc Verdaguer

User Reviews

A King's Death

actually is no different from any common people, no matter how many subjects surrounded His Royal Highness's deathbed. You cursed someone you hated so much with harsh words like: "I wish you die alone and nobody will give a Fxxk!" Well, practically and realistically speaking, everybody indeed die alone; your parents, your wife, your husband, your kids, your friends won't join you and die with you, no matter how they love you or hate you; and these people aforementioned, would also die alone one by one. When a plane or car crashed, a ship sank, a building on fire and collapsed like the twin tower of World Trade Center, an earthquake cracked up the mountain slop and crashing down on a village on the foothill, a whole village wiped out instantly; people died in great number at the same time in a mass death toll, even so everybody still died alone, in group, large or small, but every one of them still died alone. After hundreds of people eating the same food on the hot-cold counter-top in a buffet restaurant, when they take dump at home or elsewhere afterward, the stinking smell would be in some degree almost the same, to some degree, nobody can be separated and distinguished differently, and you cannot claim that yours got some independent unique odor.

Dying is always a lonely process no matter what. And for this film, all you should do is to focus on the cinematography, the lighting, the make- up, the costumes and the score(soundtrack) and the acting of all the participating actors. "Eight Million Ways to Die in L.A." still meant that you are the only person to die there, and die alone.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Spain Portugal

Language:

French Latin

Release Date:

2 November 2016 (France)

Also Known As:

The Death of Louis XIV

Filming Locations:

Château de Hautefort, Hautefort, Dordogne, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,002, 2 April 2017

Gross USA:

$43,635

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$209,715

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capricci Films, Rosa Filmes, Andergraun Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1