France, 1719. Louis 14th died four years ago, Philippe d'Orleans is the regent. He 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 (Pontallec) and of the famine to become archbishop... Description of the life of the court in this period of transition where the French Revolution smoulders.
Jean Rochefort | l'abbé Dubois | |
Jean-Pierre Marielle | le marquis de Pontcallec | |
Marina Vlady | la marquise de Parabère | |
Christine Pascal | Emilie | |
Alfred Adam | François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy | |
Jean-Roger Caussimon | le cardinal |
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