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

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