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

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