The Taking of Power by Louis XIV
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.
Year: 1966
Studio: ORTF
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Cast: Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Silvagni, Katharina Renn, Dominique Vincent, Pierre Barrat
Crew: Claude Baks (Producer), Roberto Rossellini (Director), Michelle Podroznik (Scenario Writer), Philippe Erlanger (Writer), Jean Gruault (Writer), Roberto Rossellini (Writer)
Runtime: 95 minutes
Release: Oct 08, 1966
IMDb: 7.12/10 by 47 users
Popularity: 0
Country: France
Language: Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : 17th century, louis xiv
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