France, 1719. Louis 14th died four years ago, Philippe d’Orleans is the regent. He is a liberal and a libertine. His right-hand man, Dubois, an atheistic and cupid priest, as libertine as Philippe, tries to take advantage of a little rebellion lead by a Breton squire (Pontallec) and of the famine to become archbishop… Description of the life of the court in this period of transition where the French Revolution smoulders.
Release Date: 23 March 1975Runtime: 114 min
Stars:
- Alfred Adam
- Bernard La Jarrige
- Christine Pascal
- François Dyrek
- Gérard Desarthe
- Jacques Hilling
- Jean Rochefort
- Jean-Paul Farré
- Jean-Pierre Marielle
- Jean-Roger Caussimon
- Michel Beaune
- Monique Chaumette
- Nicole Garcia
- Philippe Noiret
- Raymond Girard
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
