7.2The Taking of Power by Louis XIV · 1966
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) is a Drama / History film directed by Roberto Rossellini, starring Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Silvagni.
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7.2Overview
Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand by offering a bribe to Louis' mistress to be his ally. She reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed.
Cast
Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Silvagni, Katharina Renn, Dominique Vincent, Pierre Barrat, Fernand Fabre, Françoise Ponty
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What is "The Taking of Power by Louis XIV" about?
Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand by offering a bribe to Louis' mistress to be his ally. She reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed.
When was "The Taking of Power by Louis XIV" released?
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV was released in 1966.
Who stars in "The Taking of Power by Louis XIV"?
The cast includes Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Silvagni, Katharina Renn.
