Louis XVI: The Unknown Versailles (2015)
• May 19th, 2015 • 1h 48min
Documentary, Drama, History
Overview
Stéphane Bern tells the story of King Louis XVI, deposed by the revolution and guillotined on January 21st, 1793. He was a cultured man, passionate about the technical advances of his time, but powerless against the huge deficit in the country. He actively supported the birth of the USA. Louis XVI was the last king to live in the palace of Versailles, where he organized the first flight of a balloon, launched the legendary expedition of Jean-Francois de La Perouse and offered his wife Marie Antoinette, the beautiful setting of the Petit Trianon, as million visitors around the world continue to admire.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Dangerous Liaisons
Released on: 1988-12-21
Drama, Romance
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the futu...
Madame du Barry
Released on: 1934-10-13
Drama
Brought to Versailles as the companion of courtier D'Aigullon, former street waif Madame du Barry ch...
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Released on: 2006-09-13
Crime, Fantasy, Drama
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory se...
Revolution
Released on: 1985-12-25
Adventure, Drama, History, War
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son ...
Ridicule
Released on: 1996-05-09
Comedy, Drama, Romance
To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicat...
The Duchess
Released on: 2008-09-05
Drama, History, Romance
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled...
Amazing Grace
Released on: 2006-09-16
Drama
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along...
Tom Jones
Released on: 1963-08-24
Comedy, Adventure, History, Romance
Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find ...
Plunkett & MacLeane
Released on: 1999-01-22
Action, Comedy, Drama
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th...
Valmont
Released on: 1989-11-17
Drama, Romance
Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recen...
Reunion in Travers
Released on: 1989-04-27
History, Drama, Romance
The time is the French Revolution; the place is the village of Travers, ensconsed in neutral Switzer...
Vaincre ou mourir
Released on: 2023-01-25
History, Action, War
1793, French Revolution. For three years now, Charette, a young man retired from the Royal Navy, has...
The Lady and the Duke
Released on: 2001-09-07
Drama, History, Romance, War
Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determ...
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Released on: 1958-04-01
Drama, History
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaul...
A Tale of Two Cities
Released on: 1935-12-25
History, Drama, Romance, Adventure
The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris....
The Fatal Encounter
Released on: 2014-04-30
Action, History
Late 18th-century Joseon dynasty. The King is beleaguered and surrounded by traitors of the ruling e...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Released on: 2016-02-18
Action, Adventure, Drama
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
1776
Released on: 1972-11-09
Drama, History
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental r...
Goya's Ghosts
Released on: 2006-11-08
Drama, History
Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrest...