You could hardly ask for more from a historical spectacle: Silly wigs,
plunging décolletage, lavish banquets in ornate halls, a stirring score
from Ennio Morricone and witty dialogue by Tom Stoppard (who adapted the
original French screenplay into English). It's even based on a true story, so
there's a bit of history amid the gilded fluff. France, 1671: As the country
prepares for war with Holland, the Prince de Conde's (Julian Glover) household
steels itself for an even more momentous onslaught — the arrival of his
majesty, King Louis XIV (Julian Sands), and his entourage, including the Queen
(Nathalie Cerda) and her lovely lad...
Released:
2000
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
117 mins