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The King Is Dancing

Play trailer Poster for The King Is Dancing 2000,  1h 54m,  Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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Tomatometer 79% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Gerard Corbiau's look at the rapport between a French king and his favorite composer starts when Louis XIV (Benoît Magimel) is a teen. The young king-to-be is an advocate for the arts, and he befriends composer and conductor Jean-Baptiste de Lully (Boris Terral) when he choreographs a ballet for him. When Louis XIV starts his reign in 1661, Lully receives an official position in his court, and their relationship grows, but it is threatened by the king's stoicism.
The King Is Dancing

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Gérard Corbiau

Director

Benoît Magimel

Louis XIV

Boris Terral

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Tchéky Karyo

Molière

Colette Emmanuelle

Anne d'Autriche

Cécile Bois

Madeleine

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The King Is Dancing

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Synopsis Gerard Corbiau's look at the rapport between a French king and his favorite composer starts when Louis XIV (Benoît Magimel) is a teen. The young king-to-be is an advocate for the arts, and he befriends composer and conductor Jean-Baptiste de Lully (Boris Terral) when he choreographs a ballet for him. When Louis XIV starts his reign in 1661, Lully receives an official position in his court, and their relationship grows, but it is threatened by the king's stoicism.
Director
Gérard Corbiau
Producer
Dominique Janne
Screenwriter
Eve de Castro, Andree Corbiau, Gérard Corbiau, Didier Decoin
Production Co
France 2 Cinema, K-Dance, RTL-TVi, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, K2 SA, K-Star, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Canal+, Procirep, MMC Independent, Eurimages
Genre
Musical
Original Language
French (France)
Box Office (Gross USA)
$149.5K
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Surround
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