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Versailles: The Dream of a King

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Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-09-16

Runtime: 180 mins

Director: Thierry Binisti

Writer: Jacques Dubuisson, Michel Fessler, Emmanuel Heymann

Spoken language: English, Français

Genres: History

Original title: Versailles: The Dream of a King

Production Companies: Les Films d'Ici, France 2

Production Countries: France

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