Si Versailles m'était conté (1954)
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly.
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Michel Auclair
as Jacques Damiens
as Jacques Damiens
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Cardinal de Rohan
as Cardinal de Rohan
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Fénelon
as Fénelon
Jeanne Boitel
as Mme de Sévigné
as Mme de Sévigné
Gilbert Bokanowski
as Louis XVI
as Louis XVI
Bourvil
as Un gardien de musée
as Un gardien de musée
Pauline Carton
as La Voisin
as La Voisin
Gino Cervi
as Cagliostro
as Cagliostro
Jean Chevrier
as Turenne
as Turenne
Aimé Clariond
as Rivarol
as Rivarol
Claudette Colbert
as Mme de Montespan
as Mme de Montespan
Nicole Courcel
as Mme de Chalis
as Mme de Chalis
Danièle Delorme
as Louison Chabray
as Louison Chabray
Yves Deniaud
as Un paysan
as Un paysan
Jean Desailly
as Marivaux
as Marivaux
Renée Devillers
as Mme Campan
as Mme Campan
Daniel Gélin
as Jean Collinet
as Jean Collinet
Fernand Gravey
as Molière
as Molière
Sacha Guitry
as Louis XIV (plus âgé)
as Louis XIV (plus âgé)
Pierre Larquey
as Un gardien de musée
as Un gardien de musée
Jean Marais
as Louis XV
as Louis XV
Georges Marchal
as Louis XIV jeune
as Louis XIV jeune
Lana Marconi
as Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay
as Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay
Mary Marquet
as Mme de Maintenon
as Mme de Maintenon
Gaby Morlay
as Comtesse de la Motte
as Comtesse de la Motte
Claude Nollier
as Comtesse de Soissons
as Comtesse de Soissons
Gisèle Pascal
as Louise de La Vallière
as Louise de La Vallière
Jean-Claude Pascal
as Axel De Fersen
as Axel De Fersen
Gérard Philipe
as D'Artagnan
as D'Artagnan
Édith Piaf
as Une femme du peuple
as Une femme du peuple
Micheline Presle
as Mme de Pompadour
as Mme de Pompadour
Jean Richard
as Du Croisy interprétant le rôle de Tartuffe
as Du Croisy interprétant le rôle de Tartuffe
Tino Rossi
as Un gondolier
as Un gondolier
Louis Seigner
as Lavoisier
as Lavoisier
Raymond Souplex
as Le commissaire-priseur
as Le commissaire-priseur
Maurice Teynac
as M. de Montespan
as M. de Montespan
Jean Tissier
as Un gardien de musée
as Un gardien de musée
Charles Vanel
as M. de Vergennes
as M. de Vergennes
Orson Welles
as Benjamin Franklin
as Benjamin Franklin
Louis Arbessier
as Louis XIII
as Louis XIII
Jacques Berthier
as Robespierre
as Robespierre
Georges Chamarat
as Boileau
as Boileau
Annie Cordy
as Mme Langlois
as Mme Langlois
Jean-Jacques Delbo
as Monsieur de la Motte
as Monsieur de la Motte
Albert Duvaleix
as Un acheteur
as Un acheteur
Samson Fainsilber
as Mazarin
as Mazarin
Tania Fédor
as Marie Lekzinska
as Marie Lekzinska
Jacques François
as Duc de Saint-Simon
as Duc de Saint-Simon
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as Une révolutionnaire
as Une révolutionnaire
Gilbert Gil
as Jean-Jacques Rousseau
as Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Marie Mansart
as Mme de Kerlor
as Mme de Kerlor
Nicole Maurey
as Mlle de Fontanges
as Mlle de Fontanges
Jacques Morel
as Böhmer
as Böhmer
Jean Murat
as Louvois
as Louvois
Constant Rémy
as La Reynie
as La Reynie
Germaine Rouer
as Elmire
as Elmire
Jacques Varennes
as Colbert
as Colbert
Howard Vernon
as L'acheteur anglais
as L'acheteur anglais
Martine Alexis
as Mme de Nouchy
as Mme de Nouchy
Paul Azaïs
as Un révolutionnaire
as Un révolutionnaire
Jean-Louis Allibert
as Le Vau
as Le Vau
Brigitte Bardot
as Mlle de Rosille
as Mlle de Rosille
Lily Baron
as Mme de Balto
as Mme de Balto
Liliane Bert
as Armande Béjart
as Armande Béjart
Roland Bourdin
as Fragonard
as Fragonard
Jany Castel
as Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne
as Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne
André Chanu
as Duc de Noailles
as Duc de Noailles
Anne Carrère
as Mme de Chamarat
as Mme de Chamarat
Claudy Chapeland
as Louis XIII enfant
as Louis XIII enfant
René Charles
as Un seigneur
as Un seigneur
France Delahalle
as Une dame de la cour
as Une dame de la cour
Jacques Derives
as Un seigneur
as Un seigneur
Bernard Dhéran
as Beaumarchais
as Beaumarchais
Émile Drain
as Napoléon Ier
as Napoléon Ier
Alain Durtal
as Bontemps
as Bontemps
Cécile Eddy
as Mme de Frépons
as Mme de Frépons
Robert Favart
as M. de Carlène
as M. de Carlène
Jacques de Féraudy
as Voltaire
as Voltaire
Roger Gaillard
as D'Alembert
as D'Alembert
Lucienne Granier
as Mme de Senlis
as Mme de Senlis
Robert Hommet
as Comte de Langeais
as Comte de Langeais
Marcel Journet
as M. de Beydz
as M. de Beydz
Pierre Lord
as Mansart
as Mansart
Jacques Mafioly
as M. de Puiset
as M. de Puiset
Olivier Mathot
as Boileau
as Boileau
Gérard Moryn
as Bossuet
as Bossuet
Lucien Nat
as Montesquieu
as Montesquieu
Gilles Quéant
as Racine
as Racine
Fernand René
as Le citoyen poête
as Le citoyen poête
Gaston Rey
as Henri IV
as Henri IV
Philippe Richard
as Louis Philippe Ier
as Louis Philippe Ier
Vanna Urbino
as La médium
as La médium
René Worms
as Bassenge
as Bassenge
Pierre Would
as Vauban
as Vauban
Jacqueline Maillan
as Une visiteuse (uncredited)
as Une visiteuse (uncredited)
Frédéric Rossif
as Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
as Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
Guy Tréjan
as Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)
as Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)
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Sacha Guitry
Director
Director
Sacha Guitry
Writer
Writer
Maggy Rouff
Costume Design
Costume Design
Louis Née
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Raymond Mairesse
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
René Renoux
Production Design
Production Design
Joseph de Bretagne
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
François Gir
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Gérard Renateau
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Francine Corteggiani
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Jean Françaix
Music
Music
Marc Lanjean
Music Director
Music Director
Marcel Rey
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Alex Archambault
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
André Chabrol
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Roger Bar
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Clément Duhour
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ignace Morgenstern
Producer
Producer
Sacha Guitry
Producer
Producer
Raymond Lamy
Editor
Editor
Pierre Montazel
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Raymond Gabutti
Art Direction
Art Direction
