Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Jean-Marie Patte
Louis XIV
Raymond Jourdan
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Silvagni
Cardinal Mazarin
Katharina Renn
Anne d'Autriche
Dominique Vincent
Madame Du Plessis
Pierre Barrat
Nicolas Fouquet
Fernand Fabre
Michel Le Tellier
Françoise Ponty
Louise de la Vallière
Joëlle Laugeois
Marie-Thérèse
Maurice Barrier
D'Artagnan
André Dumas
Le Père Joly
François Mirante
M. de Brienne
Frequently Asked Questions
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV was released on October 8, 1966.
The runtime of The Taking of Power by Louis XIV is 1h 35m.
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV is a Drama, History movie.
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV was directed by Roberto Rossellini.
The main cast of The Taking of Power by Louis XIV includes Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Silvagni.
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV is originally in French.