Que la fête commence...

Mar 26 1975 Not Rated 1h 54m
Drama, History, War

A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

Plot

France, 1719. Four years after Louis XIV's death, Philippe d'Orléans is the regent for the nine-year-old Louis XV. Philippe is a liberal and a libertine. His right-hand man, Dubois, an atheistic and cupid priest, as libertine as Philippe, tries to take advantage of a little rebellion lead by a Breton squire named Pontallec and of the famine to become archbishop.

Written by

Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier

Directed by

Bertrand Tavernier

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Universal Pictures France, Les Productions de la Guéville, Fildebroc

Languages

Français

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,828
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA