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The King Is Dancing (2000)
115 min | Drama, History, Music

The King Is Dancing (2000)

115 min | Drama, History, Music

Corbiau repeats the Farinelli formula, artistic rivalry and social private drama expressed in dazzling, sometimes excessively lavish baroque scenery, music and costume, but this time in its ultimate setting: Versailles. There are two ...See moreCorbiau repeats the Farinelli formula, artistic rivalry and social private drama expressed in dazzling, sometimes excessively lavish baroque scenery, music and costume, but this time in its ultimate setting: Versailles. There are two protagonists - first the title character, Louis XIV, the French sun-king who has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer (like Nero wrote and performed musical poetry), and starts asserting himself against the entourage of his Medici mother, the regent during his minority, by building his palace complex and launching a 'fitting' new, mainly musical display of baroque show. Secondly the musical genius Gianbattista Lulli ('Jean-Baptiste') Lully, a Florentine upstart of unbridled ambition, quickly gains the king's absolute trust, despite the nationalist and aristocratic opposition to a low-born Italian, and thus turns the normally socially humble post of court composer into a 'ministerial portfolio of culture' of Cabinet rank, complete with a monopoly which kills of his artistic rivals in operatic theater. The script also weaves a complex web of court scheming for individual power and social interests, and even a sadistic but accidental murder on a young valet, producing a sensuous and sumptuous drama too complex for this format, ending in a freakish but fatal accident. Louis XIV's mother was Ana de Austria (in French, Anne d' Autriche), the daughter of one of the Hapsburgh Kings of Spain. Maria di Medici (in French, Marie de Médicis) was his grandmother, his father's mother. She was dead before Louis XIV reached the throne. Please correct the reference to "his Medici mother" Written by KGF Vissers See less

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76 cast members

Name	Known for
Benoît Magimel Louis XIV Louis XIV See fewer	The Piano Teacher (2001)
Boris Terral Jean-Baptiste Lully Jean-Baptiste Lully See fewer	The Awakening (2009)
Tchéky Karyo Molière Molière See fewer	La Femme Nikita (1990)
Colette Emmanuelle Anne d'Autriche Anne d'Autriche See fewer	The Teddy Bear (1994)
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Philippe Quercy Mazuel Mazuel See fewer	Les liens (2004)
Pierre Gérald Boesset Boesset See fewer	Highlander (1992)
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Serge Feuillard Mazarin Mazarin See fewer	IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992)
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Valérie Gabriel Marquise De Maintenon Marquise De Maintenon See fewer	Stand-by (2000)
Ségolène Piaton Louise de la Vallière Louise de la Vallière See fewer	Samurai (2002)
Marcel Scheinder The marquis' page The marquis' page See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
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Michel Lutte Queen Mother's chaplain Queen Mother's chaplain See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
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Jean-Marc Piquemal Beauchamp Beauchamp See fewer	Labour Power Plant (2019)
Carole Dechantre Singer Singer See fewer	Love in Paris (2011)
Aljoche Mayhack Grand Dauphin Grand Dauphin See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Nikita Wokurka Lully's child Lully's child See fewer	Das Traumschiff (1981)
Louis Nawrath Lully's child Lully's child See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Tiberio Cerabolo Lully's child Lully's child See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Christiane Passoth Lully's child Lully's child See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Dylan Ernst Holland Lully's child Lully's child See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Daniel Lipnik Orchestra conductor Orchestra conductor See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Kurt Auschnir Colbert Colbert See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
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Hans Stijirt Hugues de Lionne Hugues de Lionne See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Chris Boge Charles Varlet Charles Varlet See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Male Andy Louis Bejart Louis Bejart See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Denis Sevriens Edme Villequin Edme Villequin See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Jurgen Helckenbach Philibert Gassaud Philibert Gassaud See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Bernd Schneider Francois le Noir Francois le Noir See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Andreas Beckmann Rene Berthelot Rene Berthelot See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Stefan Gugoll Francois Bedeau Francois Bedeau See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Jasmine Casagrande Catherine Leclerc Catherine Leclerc See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Veronika Friedrich Marquise Therese de Gorla Marquise Therese de Gorla See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
Michael Kleiner Michel Baron Michel Baron See fewer	The King Is Dancing (2000)
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