Royal Affairs in Versailles
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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).
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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Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :...
, which tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in Versailles' castle. Its sister films are Napoléon
Napoléon (1955 film)
Napoléon is a 1955 French historical epic film directed by Sacha Guitry that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon I of France.The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles,...
(1955) and If Paris Were Told to Us
If Paris Were Told to Us
If Paris Were Told to Us is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The Admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.-Principal cast:*Françoise Arnoul as Duchesse de L...*Jeanne Boitel as Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt...
(1956).
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.
Plot
Historical human stories in connection with the Royal Palace, the Chateau of VersaillesPalace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
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Principal cast
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- Gilbert Bokanowski as Louis XVI
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- Marie Mansart as Madame de Kerlor
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External links
- Royal Affairs in Versailles at Films de France