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The Taking of Power by Louis XIV

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7.1/10 • 46

1966-10-081h 35m

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Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand by offering a bribe to Louis' mistress to be his ally. She reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed.

Directors
Roberto Rossellini
Writters
Philippe Erlanger, Roberto Rossellini, Jean Gruault
Editors
Philippe Erlanger, Armand Ridel

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  1. Jean-Marie Patte

    Jean-Marie Patte

    Louis XIV

  2. Raymond Jourdan

    Raymond Jourdan

    Jean Baptiste Colbert

  3. Silvagni

    Silvagni

    Cardinal Mazarin

  4. Katharina Renn

    Katharina Renn

    Anne d'Autriche

  5. Dominique Vincent

    Dominique Vincent

    Madame Du Plessis

  6. Pierre Barrat

    Pierre Barrat

    Nicolas Fouquet

  7. Fernand Fabre

    Fernand Fabre

    Michel Le Tellier

  8. Françoise Ponty

    Françoise Ponty

    Louise de la Vallière

  9. Joëlle Laugeois

    Joëlle Laugeois

    Marie-Thérèse

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
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Keywords
17th centurylouis xiv