The Death of Louis XIV La Mort de Louis XIV
by Albert Serra
2016
116 min
Feature film
Color
Hors compétition 2016
The programmer’s eye
August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors.
Biography and Filmography
by Albert Serra