The King Is Dancing
Seen it?2000 | 115 min | Drama, History, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Lion in Winter or A Complete Unknown, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3K worldwide on a $21 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gérard Corbiau
- Benoît MagimelLouis XIV
- Boris TerralJean-Baptiste Lully
- Tchéky KaryoMolière
- Colette EmmanuelleAnne d'Autriche
- Cécile BoisMadeleine
- Claire KeimJulie
- Johan LeysenCambert
- Idwig StephanePrince de Conti
- Emil TardingLouis XIV (14 Years Old)
- Jacques FrançoisCambefort