Le Roi danse

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Le Roi danse
Directed by Gérard Corbiau
Written by Marcel Beaulieu
Andrée Corbiau
Gérard Corbiau
Ève de Castro
Didier Decoin
Starring Benoît Magimel
Boris Terral
Tchéky Karyo
Cinematography Gérard Simon
Editing by Philippe Ravoet
Ludo Troch
Release date(s)
  • 6 December 2000 (2000-12-06) (Belgium and France)
  • 8 February 2001 (2001-02-08) (Germany)
Running time 115 minutes
Country France
Germany
Belgium
Language French

The King is Dancing (Le Roi danse) is a 2000 costume drama by Belgian filmmaker Gérard Corbiau based on Philippe Beaussant's biography of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Lully ou le musicien du soleil (1992).

Set in 17th century France, it depicts the rise of King Louis XIV of France, the Sun King, as seen through the eyes of court composer Lully. The rise of Louis XIV and his growing influence in the court are shown through the elaborate dance routines and the maturing of Louis from a pawn of his mother to the full glory of the Sun King.

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