The Death of Louis XIV

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Release date: November 02, 2016
Duration: 115 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Jean-Pierre Léaud
Louis XIV
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Patrick d'Assumçao
Fagon, le médecin
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Marc Susini
Blouin, le valet de chambre
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Irène Silvagni
Madame de Maintenon