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The King's Daughters · 2000

The King's Daughters (2000) is a Drama / History / Romance film directed by Patricia Mazuy, starring Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-François Balmer.

DramaHistoryRomance

Overview

Late 17th Century: Anne de Grandcamp and Lucie de Fontenelle, two little girls from Normandy, arrive at the Saint-Cyr school founded by Madame de Maintenon for educating the daughters of impoverished nobles ruined in wars and making them into free women. Madame de Maintenon is the secret wife of Louis XIV, and empowered by his support, she offers "her" two hundred fifty girls a playful and avant-garde education. Anne and Lucie, two inseparable friends, allow themselves to be carried away by the promise of a bright future. But Maintenon has arrived at the pinnacle of power through scheming and debasing herself and she now fears the fires of hell. She is counting on her model school to atone for her past sins.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-François Balmer, Nina Meurisse, Morgane Moré, Bernard Waver, Jeanne Le Bigot, Mathilde Lechasles

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What is "The King's Daughters" about?

Late 17th Century: Anne de Grandcamp and Lucie de Fontenelle, two little girls from Normandy, arrive at the Saint-Cyr school founded by Madame de Maintenon for educating the daughters of impoverished nobles ruined in wars and making them into free women. Madame de Maintenon is the secret wife of Louis XIV, and empowered by his support, she offers "her" two hundred fifty girls a playful and avant-garde education. Anne and Lucie, two inseparable friends, allow themselves to be carried away by the promise of a bright future. But Maintenon has arrived at the pinnacle of power through scheming and debasing herself and she now fears the fires of hell. She is counting on her model school to atone for her past sins.

When was "The King's Daughters" released?

The King's Daughters was released in 2000.

Who stars in "The King's Daughters"?

The cast includes Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-François Balmer, Nina Meurisse.