Louis XVI: The Unknown Versailles

Louis XVI: The Unknown Versailles

2015
1h 48m
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Overview

Stéphane Bern tells the story of King Louis XVI, deposed by the revolution and guillotined on January 21st, 1793. He was a cultured man, passionate about the technical advances of his time, but powerless against the huge deficit in the country. He actively supported the birth of the USA. Louis XVI was the last king to live in the palace of Versailles, where he organized the first flight of a balloon, launched the legendary expedition of Jean-Francois de La Perouse and offered his wife Marie Antoinette, the beautiful setting of the Petit Trianon, as million visitors around the world continue to admire.

Status: Released

Language: FR

Production Information

Production Companies
SEP european society of production France Télévisions
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

french revolution marie antoinette versailles 18th century louis xvi

Quick Facts

Original Title Louis XVI, L'inconnu de Versailles
Release Date May 19, 2015
Status Released
Language FR

Cast

Stéphane Bern
Stéphane Bern

Presenter

Key Crew

Laurent Menec
Executive Producer
Guillaume de Lestrange
Director