Royal Affairs in Versailles | |
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Directed by | Sacha Guitry |
Produced by | Sacha Guitry Ignace Morgenstern Clément Duhour (executive producer) |
Written by | Sacha Guitry (scenario & dialogue) |
Music by | Jean Françaix |
Cinematography | Pierre Montazel |
Editing by | Raymond Lamy |
Distributed by |
Cocinor (France) Mondial (UK) |
Release date(s) | 9 March 1954 (France) 8 March 1957 (USA} 1960 (UK) |
Running time | 165 minutes |
Country | Italy France |
Language | French |
Royal Affairs in Versailles (French title: Si Versailles m'était conté) is a 1954 French historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry, which tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in Versailles' castle. Its sister films are Napoléon (1955) and If Paris Were Told to Us (1956).[1]
The film is notable for the presence of a great number of well-known French actors, often appearing in short cameos. One unknown actor playing a major character is Gilbert Bokanowski (credited as Gilbert Boka) portraying Louis XVI. Bokanowski was actually the film's production manager and was cast because of his strong resemblance to the monarch.
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Historical human stories in connection with the Royal Palace, the Chateau of Versailles.