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The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Directed by
- Roberto Rossellini
- Starring
- Rita Maiden, Gilette Barbier, Pierre Barrat, Michel Debrane, Michelle Marquais, Pierre Frag
After Cardinal Mazarin’s death, a power vacuum threatens France. Young Louis XIV vows to rule, while finance minister Colbert reveals Fouquet’s treasury thefts and ambition. Fouquet bribes Louis’s mistress; she denounces him, causing his arrest. Louis and Colbert craft a policy that keeps merchants profitable, urban poor employed, peasants untaxed.
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