Royal Affairs in Versailles

The history of the palace of Versailles from it's founding to the present.

Original title: Si Versailles m'était conté
Duration: 165 min
Release date: 1953-12-15
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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.

Drama History Comedy

Si Versailles m'était conté

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Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
as Louis XIV (older)
Bourvil
Bourvil
as Museum guard
Lana Marconi
Lana Marconi
as Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay
as Countess de la Motte
Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe
as D'Artagnan
Jean Marais
Jean Marais
as Louis XV
Jean Desailly
Jean Desailly
as Marivaux
Jean-Louis Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Fénelon
Jeanne Boitel
Jeanne Boitel
as Mrs. de Sévigné
Gilbert Bokanowski
Gilbert Bokanowski
as Louis XVI
Michel Auclair
Michel Auclair
as Jacques Damiens
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Cardinal de Rohan
Pauline Carton
Pauline Carton
as Neighbor
Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi
as Cagliostro
Jean Chevrier
Jean Chevrier
as Turenne
Georges Marchal
Georges Marchal
as Louis XIV young
Aimé Clariond
Aimé Clariond
as Rivarol
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
as Mrs. de Montespan
Nicole Courcel
Nicole Courcel
as Mrs. de Chalis
Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme
as Louison Chabray
Yves Deniaud
Yves Deniaud
as Peasant
Renée Devillers
Renée Devillers
as Mrs. Campan
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
as Jean Collinet
Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey
as Molière
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey
as Museum guard
Mary Marquet
Mary Marquet
as Mrs. de Maintenon
Claude Nollier
Claude Nollier
as Countess de Soissons
Gisèle Pascal
Gisèle Pascal
as Louise de La Vallière
Jean-Claude Pascal
Jean-Claude Pascal
as Axel De Fersen
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf
as Woman of the people
Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle
as Mrs. de Pompadour
Jean Richard
Jean Richard
as Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe
Tino Rossi
Tino Rossi
as Gondolier
Louis Seigner
Louis Seigner
as Lavoisier
Raymond Souplex
Raymond Souplex
as Auctioneer
Maurice Teynac
Maurice Teynac
as Mr. de Montespan
Jean Tissier
Jean Tissier
as Museum guard
Charles Vanel
Charles Vanel
as Mr. de Vergennes
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
as Benjamin Franklin
Louis Arbessier
Louis Arbessier
as Louis XIII
Jacques Berthier
Jacques Berthier
as Robespierre
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat
as Boileau
Annie Cordy
Annie Cordy
as Mrs. Langlois
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Jean-Jacques Delbo
as Monsieur de la Motte
Albert Duvaleix
Albert Duvaleix
as Buyer
Samson Fainsilber
Samson Fainsilber
as Mazarin
Tania Fédor
Tania Fédor
as Marie Lekzinska
Jacques François
Jacques François
as Duke de Saint-Simon
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as Revolutionary
Gilbert Gil
Gilbert Gil
as Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Marie Mansart
Marie Mansart
as Mrs. de Kerlor
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
as Miss de Fontanges
Jacques Morel
Jacques Morel
as Böhmer
Jean Murat
Jean Murat
as Louvois
Constant Rémy
Constant Rémy
as La Reynie
Germaine Rouer
Germaine Rouer
as Elmire
Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes
as Colbert
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon
as English buyer
Martine Alexis
Martine Alexis
as Mrs. de Nouchy
Paul Azaïs
Paul Azaïs
as Revolutionary
Jean-Louis Allibert
Jean-Louis Allibert
as Le Vau
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
as Miss de Rosille
Lily Baron
Lily Baron
as Mrs. de Balto
Liliane Bert
Liliane Bert
as Armande Béjart
Roland Bourdin
Roland Bourdin
as Fragonard
Jany Castel
Jany Castel
as Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne
André Chanu
André Chanu
as Duc de Noailles
Anne Carrère
Anne Carrère
as Mrs. de Chamarat
Claudy Chapeland
Claudy Chapeland
as Louis XIII as a child
René Charles
René Charles
as Lord
France Delahalle
France Delahalle
as Lady of the court
Jacques Derives
Jacques Derives
as Lord
Bernard Dhéran
Bernard Dhéran
as Beaumarchais
Émile Drain
Émile Drain
as Napoléon Ier
Alain Durtal
Alain Durtal
as Bontemps
Cécile Eddy
Cécile Eddy
as Mrs. de Frépons
Robert Favart
Robert Favart
as Mr. de Carlène
Jacques de Féraudy
Jacques de Féraudy
as Voltaire
Roger Gaillard
Roger Gaillard
as D'Alembert
Lucienne Granier
Lucienne Granier
as Mrs. de Senlis
Robert Hommet
Robert Hommet
as Count de Langeais
Marcel Journet
Marcel Journet
as Mr. de Beydz
Pierre Lord
Pierre Lord
as Mansart
Jacques Mafioly
Jacques Mafioly
as Mr. de Puiset
Olivier Mathot
Olivier Mathot
as Boileau
Gérard Moryn
Gérard Moryn
as Bossuet
Lucien Nat
Lucien Nat
as Montesquieu
Gilles Quéant
Gilles Quéant
as Racine
Fernand René
Fernand René
as Citizen poet
Gaston Rey
Gaston Rey
as Henri IV
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard
as Louis Philippe 1st
Vanna Urbino
Vanna Urbino
as Medium
René Worms
René Worms
as Bassenge
Pierre Would
Pierre Would
as Vauban
Jacqueline Maillan
Jacqueline Maillan
as Visitor (uncredited)
Frédéric Rossif
Frédéric Rossif
as Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
Guy Tréjan
Guy Tréjan
as Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)
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