Versailles (TV series)

Versailles
Genre Biography, Drama, History
Created by
Written by
  • Simon Mirren
  • David Wolstencroft
  • Andrew Bampfield
  • Sasha Hails
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme "Outro" – M83
Composer(s) Eduardo Noya Schreus
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • France
Original language(s)
  • English
  • French
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Jean Bureau
  • Claude Chelli
  • Simon Mirren
  • Benoit Runel
  • Anne Thomopoulos
  • David Wolstencroft
Producer(s)
  • Aude Albano
  • Claude Albouze
  • Nathalie Juchet
  • Ian Whitehead
Editor(s)
  • Mike Fromentin
  • Sarah Anderson
  • Jean-François Elie
Location(s)
  • France
  • Canada
Cinematography
  • Pierre-Yves Bastard
Running time 50-55 minutes approx
Production company(s)
Budget 27 million euros
Release
Original network
Picture format
First shown in France
Original release 16 November 2015 (2015-11-16) – present
External links
Official website

Versailles is a Franco-Canadian television series about the construction of Versailles Palace during the reign of Louis XIV that premiered on November 16, 2015 on Canal+ in France and Super Channel in Canada. A second season was already ordered ahead of the premiere.[1] Filming for the second season will begin in January 2016 and its story will take place four years after that of the first season. The show will premiere in the U.S. on Ovation on October 1, 2016.[2]

Synopsis

Versailles, 1667. Haunted by the trauma of the Fronde as the nobles of his court begin to rebel against the monarchy, Louis XIV (George Blagden) in his 28th year in a Machiavellian political move decides to make the nobility submit by imposing a definite move of the court from Paris to Versailles, his father's former hunting lodge. Trapped by their king's "invitation", the nobles of Paris gradually come to see the castle as a gilded prison and soon even the most humble courtiers of the king begin to show their viciousness as the alcoves of secrets, politics and war are maneuvered through, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

Cast

Character Actor
Louis XIV George Blagden
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Alexander Vlahos
Maria Theresa of Spain Elisa Lasowski
Alexandre Bontemps Stuart Bowman
Fabien Marchal Tygh Runyan
Anne of Austria Dominique Blanc
Henrietta of England Noémie Schmidt
Chevalier de Lorraine Evan Williams
Béatrice Hiéronyme de Lorraine Amira Casar
Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan Anna Brewster
Louise de La Vallière Sarah Winter
Claudine Lizzie Brocheré
Jean-Baptiste Colbert Steve Cumyn
François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois Joe Sheridan
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet Geoffrey Bateman
André Le Nôtre Thierry Harcourt

[3]

Seasons

Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
Season 1 10 16 November 2015 14 December 2015

[3]

International broadcast

Country TV channel
 France Canal+
 Spain Canal+
 Portugal RTP1
 Canada Super Channel
 United Kingdom BBC Two
 Germany Sky Germany
 Denmark C More
 Sweden C More
 Norway C More
 Finland C More
 Poland NC+
 Bulgaria Btv
 Belgium VRT/ RTBF
 New Zealand SOHO SKY TV

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Filming locations

In addition to the Palace of Versailles many other castles are filmed for the depiction of the unfinished Versailles, including:

References

  1. ↑ "Canal Plus’ ‘Versailles’ Gets Season 2 Order Ahead Of Season 1 Launch – Mipcom". IMDb.
  2. ↑ "OVATION TV ACQUIRES U.S. PREMIERE RIGHTS TO INTERNATIONAL HIT MINI-SERIES ‘VERSAILLES’ FROM ZODIAK RIGHTS". Ovation.
  3. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3830558/fullcredits#cast
  4. ↑ Elsa Keslassy. "Zodiak Closes More Deals On ‘Versailles’". Variety.
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