The Taking of Power by Louis XIV [Criterion Collection]

Director: Roberto Rossellini Roberto Rossellini

Overview

"Given the opportunity to turn out a Sacha Guitry-style spectacle, director Roberto Rossellini charts his own neorealist course for The Rise of Louis XIV. It's as if a documentary cameraman was let loose in the royal court of the 17th Century Sun King, here played by Jean-Marie Patte. The use of unfamiliar actors in the major roles adds to the film's realism. Though shown to be the product of a decadent lifestyle, Louis is depicted as being trapped by his royalty, forced in spite of himself to be a raconteur and trendsetter. The Rise of Louis XIV was one of several innovative films made for French television by the Italian Rossellini."

Product Details

Release Date:	01/13/2009
UPC:	0715515034623
Original Release:	1966
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	20,465

Special Features

Taking Power, a multimedia essay by Tag Gallagher, author of The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini; Video interview with artistic adviser Jean-Dominique de La Rochefoucauld and script supervisor Michelle Podroznik; Video interview with second-unit director Renzo Rossellini, Roberto's son; New and improved English subtitle translation; Plus: A new essay by critic Colin MacCabe

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jean-Marie Patte	King Louis XIV
Raymond Jourdan	Jean Baptiste Colbert
Silvagni	Cardinal Mazarin
Katharina Renn	Anne d'Autriche
Dominique Vincent	Mme. du Plessis
Pierre Barrat	Nicolas Fouquet
Fernand Fabre	Michel Le Tellier
Francoise Ponty	Louise de la Valliere
Joelle Langeois	Marie Therese
Jacqueline Corot	Mme. Henrietta
Maurice Barrier	D'Artagnan
Andre Dumas	Fr. Joly
Francois Mirante	M. de Brienne
Pierre Spadoni	Noni
Roger Guillo	Pharmacist
Louis Raymond	Physician #1
Maurice Bourdon	Physician #2
Michel Ferre	M. de Gesvres
Raymond Pelissier	Pomponne
Guy Pintat	Master Chef
Michele Marquais	Mme. de Motteville
Jean-Jacques Daubin	M. de Vardes
Georges Goubert	M. de Soyecourt
Pierre Pernet	Monsieur
Claude Rio	Vardes
Daniel Dubois	Lionne
Ginette Barbier	Pierrette Dufour
Jean Obe	Le Vau
Jacques Charby	Le Vau's Assistant
Micheline Muc	Mlle. de Pons
Michel Debrane	Tailor
Rene Rabault	M. De Gramont
Francois Bernard	Archbishop
Georges Spanelly	Seguir
Jean Soustre	M. de Guiche
Axel Ganz	Ambassador
Jean-Jacques Lecomte	Chamberlain #1
Violette Marceau	Mlle. de Chemerault
Paula Dehelly	Mme. d'Elboeuf
Jacques Preboist	Musketeer
Robert Cransac	Musketeer
Andre Daguenet	Master Bargeman
Marc Fraiseau	Bargeman
Pierre Frag	Bargeman
Jean Coste	Bargeman
Rita Maiden	Peasant
Francoise Deville	Woman
M. le Marquis de Brissac	Leaders of the Hunt
M. le Vicomte de Chabot	Leaders of the Hunt
Helene Manesse	The Naiad
Jean-Claude Charnay	Messenger
Le Rallye Boissiere	Actor

Technical Credits

Roberto Rossellini

Director,Producer