The Death of Louis XIV

History/Drama, Spain/Portugal 2016

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August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors.
116 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
French
Subtitles:
German

Awards

Lumiere Awards 2017 Best Cinematography Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jerusalem Film Festival 2016 Best International Film
Prix Jean Vigo 2016 Best Feature Film

More information

Director:

Albert Serra

Composer:

Marc Verdaguer

Sound Design:

Jordi Ribas

Cast:

Jean-Pierre Léaud (Louis XIV)

Patrick d'Assumçao (Fagon)

Marc Susini (Blouin)

Irène Silvagni (Madame de Maintenon)

Original title:

La mort de Louis XIV

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

French

Subtitles:

German