Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace (2019)
Based on the latest technological and scientific advances, this documentary explores the palace's architectural past to resurrect Louis XIV's vanished Versailles. Versailles was an ongoing building site at the time of Louis XIV and continued to be transformed by its successive occupants later on. The Versailles we know today only vaguely resembles the Versailles of the Sun King. Most of its original features and apartments no longer exist. Thanks to the digitisation of thousands of plans, a team of scientists takes us back in time to explore this forgotten past in a new way, through a large-scale reconstruction project to bring back the Versailles of Louis XIV as he designed it, according to his requirements and dreams.
Cast
- Jean-Noël Martin - Louis XIV vieux
- Delphine Bechetoille - Reine Marie-Thérèse
- Bertrand Chamerois - Nicodème Tessin
- Clara Cirera - Dame d'honneur
- Anouchka Csernakova - Anne d'Autriche
- Charles Durot - Marquis de Sourde
- Alice Gozlan - La Dauphine
- Donat Guibert - Charles Perrault (as Guibert Donat)
- Douglas Jouishomme - Louis XIV
- Emmanuel Ménard - Courtisan parlant (as Emmanuel Menard)
Screenplay
Keywords
castle, interview, versailles, art history, architecture history, expert opinion, french history, ancient castle, contemporary historical setting, historical documentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace about?
- Based on the latest technological and scientific advances, this documentary explores the palace's architectural past to resurrect Louis XIV's vanished Versailles. Versailles was an ongoing building site at the time of Louis XIV and continued to be transformed by its successive occupants later on. The Versailles we know today only vaguely resembles the Versailles of the Sun King. Most of its original features and apartments no longer exist. Thanks to the digitisation of thousands of plans, a team of scientists takes us back in time to explore this forgotten past in a new way, through a large-scale reconstruction project to bring back the Versailles of Louis XIV as he designed it, according to his requirements and dreams.
- Who directed Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace?
- Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace was directed by Marc Jampolsky.
- Who stars in Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace?
- Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace stars Jean-Noël Martin, Delphine Bechetoille, Bertrand Chamerois, Clara Cirera, Anouchka Csernakova, Charles Durot.
- How long is Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace?
- Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace?
- Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace produced?
- Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace was produced in France.