The Death of Louis XIV (2016) | May 22, 8:00 pm

Versailles, August 1715. Back from hunting, Louis XIV feels pain in his leg. A serious fever erupts, which marks the beginning of the agony of the greatest King of France. Surrounded by a horde of doctors and his closest counselors who come in turns at his bedside sensing the impending power vacuum, the Sun King struggles to run the country from his bed. – Kanopy

Director: Albert Serra

Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d’Assumçao, Marc Susini, Bernard Belin

Country: France, Spain, Portugal

Distributor: The Cinema Guild

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 55 minutes

Platform: Kanopy

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Author: Josh Hornbeck

Josh is the founder of Cinema Cocktail, and he is a writer and director, podcaster and critic, and communications and marketing professional living and working in the greater Seattle area.