Le Roi danse
The King is Dancing (Le Roi danse) is a 2000 costume drama by Belgian filmmaker Gérard Corbiau based on Philippe Beaussant's biography of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Lully ou le musicien du soleil (1992). The film, presenting libertine and pagan Lully as a natural ally of the early Enlightenment figure Louis XIV of France in his conflicts with the Catholic establishment, focuses on Lully's personal relationship with the King, as well as his camaraderie with Molière and rivalry with Robert Cambert.
Plot
Lully (Boris Terral) starts to gain the favour of the 14-year-old King Louis in 1653 by giving him specially designed shoes for Ballet Royal de la Nuit. His subsequent rise draws hostility from the old cadres of the court, particularly the royal composer Cambert (Johan Leysen).
Cast
- Andreas Beckmann
- Benoît Magimel
- Bernd Schneider
- Boris Terral
- Carole Dechantre
- Caroline Veyt
- Cécile Bois
- Claire Keim
- Colette Emmanuelle
- Emil Tarding
- Gérard Boucaron
- Guy Pion
- Idwig Stéphane
- Ingrid Rouif
- Jacques François
- Jean-Louis Sbille
- Johan Leysen
- Mario Radeses
- Michael Kleiner
- Michel Alexandre
- Philippe Brizard
- Pierre Devilder
- Pierre Gérald
- Pierre Londiche
- René Morard
- Serge Feuillard
- Stefan Gugoll
- Tchéky Karyo
- Vincent Grass
More details
| author | Didier Decoin Ève de Castro Gérard Corbiau Philippe Beaussant |
|---|---|
| director | Gérard Corbiau |
| editor | Ludo Troch |
| genre | drama historical |
| keywords | anne of austria ballet royal de la nuit cardinal mazarin dance teacher michel lambert palace of versailles palais-royal pass pomone tartuffe the king versailles |
| musicBy | Jean-Baptiste Lully |
| theme | biographical biographical drama stag |