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Louis, enfant roi (1993)

160 min · historical drama

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Directors

Roger Planchon

Cast

Carmen Maura, Maxime Mansion, Paolo Graziosi, Jocelyn Quivrin

After his father’s death, young Louis XIV faces a demanding education in royal power amid the Fronde and shifting loyalties.

The story

Following his father’s death, young Louis XIV must learn the demands of royal power. The kingdom’s great nobles are leading the Fronde, while agreements and betrayals among those close to him complicate his position. His mother, Anne of Austria, and Mazarin help him navigate these political dangers. The account presents Louis’s early struggle as an education shaped by court intrigue and unstable alliances.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

Since his father’s death, the young Louis XIV has had to undergo the harsh education of royal power. He must contend with the intrigues of the kingdom’s great nobles, who are leading the Fronde, as well as the agreements and betrayals of those close to him. He is helped in this by his mother, Anne of Austria, and by Mazarin.

Genres

historical drama

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