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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. Described as "a historical film showing Versailles from its beginnings to the present day", it 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 parts. 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.
Its English translation title is If Versailles Were Told to Me. Despite French production, the film is best known by its English title Royal Affairs in Versailles.
Original Release
02/15/1954
US Release
03/08/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michel Auclair | Jacques Damiens |
Jean-Pierre Aumont | Le cardinal de Rohan / Cardinal de Rohan |
Jean-Louis Barrault | Fénelon |
Jeanne Boitel | Madame de Sévigné / Mme de Sévigné |
Gilbert Bokanowski | Louis XVI |
Bourvil | Un gardien de musée |
Pauline Carton | La Voisin |
Gino Cervi | Cagliostro |
Jean Chevrier | Turenne |
Aimé Clariond | Rivarol |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michel Auclair | Jacques Damiens |
Jean-Pierre Aumont | Le cardinal de Rohan / Cardinal de Rohan |
Jean-Louis Barrault | Fénelon |
Jeanne Boitel | Madame de Sévigné / Mme de Sévigné |
Gilbert Bokanowski | Louis XVI |
Bourvil | Un gardien de musée |
Pauline Carton | La Voisin |
Gino Cervi | Cagliostro |
Jean Chevrier | Turenne |
Aimé Clariond | Rivarol |
Claudette Colbert | Madame de Montespan / Mme de Montespan |
Nicole Courcel | Madame de Chalis / Mme de Chalis |
Danièle Delorme | Louison Chabray |
Yves Deniaud | Un paysan |
Jean Desailly | Marivaux |
Renée Devillers | Madame Campan / Mme Campan |
Daniel Gelin | Jean Collinet |
Fernand Gravey | Molière |
Sacha Guitry | Louis XIV (plus âgé) / Louis XIV |
Pierre Larquey | Un gardien de musée |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Clément Duhour | Executive Producer |
Sacha Guitry | Producer |
Ignace Morgenstern | Producer |