The King is Dancing


A look at part of the life of Louis XVI of France, also known as the Sun King. He had a partnership with his choreographer and court musician, an Italian whose slightly-more-than-Platonic devotion towards his ruler verged on idol worship. The stresses of Louis' absolute power soon reveal both men to be equally vulnerable and cruel under pressure. But the choreographer had convinced himself that the king needs him just as much as he needs the king -- which turns out to be a tragic self-deception.


110 minutes.
No persons under 13 .
Drama, Musical

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Benoît Magimel, Boris Terral, Tchéky Karyo, Colette Emmanuelle, Cécile Bois
Director
Gérard Corbiau
ScreenplayAndrée Corbiau, Gérard Corbiau, Didier Decoin, Éve de Castro, based on the novel by Philippe Beaussant
MusicJean-Baptiste Lully
CinematographyGérard Simon
Sound formatsDTS
Made in2000
Produced byFrance 2 Cinéma, K-Dance, K-Star, K2, Le Studio Canal+, MMC Independent GmbH, RTL-TVi

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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus
Derek Wilson
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The Star
Janine Walker
12
Die Burger
Herman Wasserman
10
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
15
Rapport
Paul Boekkooi
18
eye Weekly
Gemma Files
10

What the People say

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84 Netizens
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