The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
1h 30m
Running Time
October 8, 1966Release Date
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
1h 30m
Running Time
October 8, 1966Release Date
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Plot.
Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand by offering a bribe to Louis' mistress to be his ally. She reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed.
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Currently The Taking of Power by Louis XIV is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
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Details.
Release DateOctober 8, 1966
Original NameLa Prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
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Wiki.
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.