The Death of Louis XIV (2016)

Original title

La Mort de Louis XIV

Directed by

Albert Serra

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

France, Portugal, Spain

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

0

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 98 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1715, the film follows the last days of King Louis XIV as his health steadily declines. It focuses on the courtiers and physicians attending to him while he lies in bed.

slow-burncontemplativemelancholicintimateclaustrophobicmeditativestarkvisceral

What happens

The Death of Louis XIV (French: La Mort de Louis XIV) is a 2016 historical drama film directed by Albert Serra and starring Jean-Pierre Léaud. Set in 1715, it depicts the final days of Louis XIV of France. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2016. It was released in France on 2 November 2016 and received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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