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The Death of Louis XIV

Release Date:March 31, 2017

Running Time:115 min

Genres:Drama, History

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud Patrick d'Assumçao Marc Susini Bernard Belin Irène Silvagni Vicenç Altaió Jacques Henric Alain Lajoinie Olivier Cadiot Philippe Crespeau Alain Reynaud Richard Plano

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Synopsis

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.

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