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Louis XVI, l'homme qui ne voulait pas être roi

Louis XVI, l'homme qui ne voulait pas être roi

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History

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The dramatic events around the French king Louis XVI and the French crises in the late 1700's with no will to pay taxes, which led Louis XVI into an impossible situation as a king.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

29 November 2011

Country

France

Cast

Gabriel Dufay

Gabriel Dufay

Louis XVI

Raphaëlle Agogué

Raphaëlle Agogué

Marie-Antoinette

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Turgot

Carlo Brandt

Carlo Brandt

Necker

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Loménie de Brienne

André Penvern

André Penvern

Maurepas

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