Overview
An anthology of four historical love affairs: at Versailles, Louis XIV shares his mistress with one of his subjects; a courtesan tries to disfigure her lover with acid; a medieval wife faces the wrath of her husband's father, who has her condemned to death; and a stage actress provides advice on life and love to her young colleague.
Director and cast
- Michel Boisrond Director
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Lauzun
- Philippe Noiret as Louis XIV
- Dany Robin as Mme de Monaco
- Pierre Palau as Saint-Simon
- Michel Galabru as Champagne, le domestique du roi
- Guy Tréjean as le gouverneur de la Bastille
- Agnès Laurent as Irène, la femme du gouverneur
- Liliane Brousse as Mme de Montespan
- Laure Paillette as la servante du gouverneur
- France Anglade as Lisette, la servante de Mme de Montespan
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