The Queen's Lover (1948)
Exiled from the court of Spain, Don Salluste, the chief of police, wants to take revenge on the Queen. One day he meets Ruy Blas, a young student who happens to be a lookalike of Don Cesar, his nephew. Salluste disguises Ruy Blas and presents him as Don Cesar. It doesn't take long before Ruy Blas, intelligent, virtuous and generous as he is becomes popular and the Queen, who has fallen in love with him, appoints him Prime Minister. All seems for the best in the best of worlds but Salluste has not forgotten his revenge, far from that ...
Director: Pierre Billon
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: February 17, 1948
Cast
- Danielle Darrieux - La reine d'Espagne Marie de Neubourg
- Jean Marais - Ruy Blas / Don César de Bazan
- Marcel Herrand - Le marquis Don Salluste de Bazan
- Gabrielle Dorziat - la duchesse d'Albuquerque
- Alexandre Rignault - Goulatromba
- Giovanni Grasso - Don Gaspar Guritan
- Paul Amiot - Le marquis de Santa Cruz
- Jone Salinas - Casilda
- Gilles Quéant - Le duc d'Albe
- Armand Lurville - l'archevêque
Screenplay
- Victor Hugo (Novel)
- Jean Cocteau (Adaptation)
Music: Georges Auric
Cinematography: Michel Kelber
Editing: Maurice Serein
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Queen's Lover about?
- Exiled from the court of Spain, Don Salluste, the chief of police, wants to take revenge on the Queen. One day he meets Ruy Blas, a young student who happens to be a lookalike of Don Cesar, his nephew. Salluste disguises Ruy Blas and presents him as Don Cesar. It doesn't take long before Ruy Blas, intelligent, virtuous and generous as he is becomes popular and the Queen, who has fallen in love with him, appoints him Prime Minister. All seems for the best in the best of worlds but Salluste has not forgotten his revenge, far from that ...
- Who directed The Queen's Lover?
- The Queen's Lover was directed by Pierre Billon.
- Who stars in The Queen's Lover?
- The Queen's Lover stars Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais, Marcel Herrand, Gabrielle Dorziat, Alexandre Rignault, Giovanni Grasso.
- How long is The Queen's Lover?
- The Queen's Lover has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Queen's Lover?
- The Queen's Lover is a Drama film.
- Where was The Queen's Lover produced?
- The Queen's Lover was produced in France.