The Death of Louis XIV
August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg.
Overview
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.
Cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Louis XIV
Patrick d'Assumçao
Fagon, le médecin
Marc Susini
Blouin, le valet de chambre
Bernard Belin
Mareschal, le chirurgien
Irène Silvagni
Madame de Maintenon
Vicenç Altaió
Le Brun
Jacques Henric
Père Le Tellier
Alain Lajoinie
Le Pelletier
Olivier Cadiot
Médecin 1
Philippe Crespeau
Médecin 2
Alain Reynaud
Médecin 3
Richard Plano
Médecin 4
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