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The film revolves around the French king Louis XIV's rise to power after the death of his powerful advisor, Cardinal Mazarin. To achieve this political autonomy, Louis deals with his mother and the court nobles, all of whom make the assumption that Mazarin's death will give them more power.
A historical drama by Roberto Rossellini about the early years of the reign of France’s “Sun King.” The film depicts Louis XIV’s rise to power, his relationship with Cardinal Mazarin, and his construction of Versailles with realistic detail and a philosophical approach.
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The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (French: La prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV), also called The Rise of Louis XIV, is a 1966 French television film by Italian film director Roberto Rossellini. The film revolves around the French king Louis XIV's rise to power after the death of his powerful advisor, Cardinal Mazarin.
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV: Directed by Roberto Rossellini. With Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, César Silvagni, Katharina Renn. After the death of Cardinal Mazarin, young king Louis XIV decides to assert his power to control the aristocracy.
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- Biography, History
- Roberto Rossellini
- 1966-10-08
With THE TAKING OF POWER BY LOUIS XIV, neorealist pioneer Roberto Rossellini created the first of the fascinating, often overlooked historical dramas that would define his late career—and reinvented the costume picture in the process. In this edition of Observations on Film Art, Professor Kristin...
Aug 15, 2023 · Filmmaking legend Roberto Rossellini brings his passion for realism and unerring eye for the everyday to this portrait of the early years of the reign of France's Sun King, and in the...
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Dec 21, 2008 · The Taking of Power by Louis XIV was, unlike Rossellini’s other historical films, a project that the Italian director joined late and with the narrative arc already developed. The story begins in March 1661, with the death of Cardinal Mazarin, who had run France as chief minister for nearly twenty years.
