La Prise du Pouvoir par Louis XIV
a.k.a. The Rise of Louis XIV, The Taking of Power By Louis XIV
Director:
Roberto Rossellini
Cast:
Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, Katharina Renn, Silvagni
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- DVD Release Date: 01/13/2009
- Original Release: 1966
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- Sales Rank: 6,549
Features
Taking Power, a multimedia essay by Tag Gallagher, author of The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini; Video interview with artistic adviser Jean-Dominique de La Rochefoucauld and script supervisor Michelle Podroznik; Video interview with second-unit director Renzo Rossellini, Roberto's son; New and improved English subtitle translation; Plus: A new essay by critic Colin MacCabe
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Disc #1 -- Taking of Power by Louis XIV
1. Cardinal Mazarin [9:08]
2. Final Confession [4:09]
3. Colbert [5:05]
4. Awakening [5:46]
5. "You Will Be a Great King" [4:15]
6. The Queen Mother [8:33]
7. Death Comes For the Cardinal [5:28]
8. Colbert's Report [6:47]
9. The Hunt [5:45]
10. Salon [3:57]
11. Nantes [4:56]
12. Arrest and Strategy [5:15]
13. The Royal Tailor [3:55]
14. A Little Home Renovation [2:26]
15. A Meal at Versailles [11:32]
16. The Sun King [5:12]
17. End Credits [2:06]
1. Color Bars [:00]
Editorial Reviews
Given the opportunity to turn out a Sacha Guitry-style spectacle, director Roberto Rossellini charts his own neorealist course for The Rise of Louis XIV. It's as if a documentary cameraman was let loose in the royal court of the 17th Century Sun King, here played by Jean-Marie Patte. The use of unfamiliar actors in the major roles adds to the film's realism. Though shown to be the product of a decadent lifestyle, Louis is depicted as being trapped by his royalty, forced in spite of himself to be a raconteur and trendsetter. The Rise of Louis XIV was one of several innovative films made for French television by the Italian Rossellini. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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