Le roi danse : The King is dancing /

Historical drama about Louis XIV of France, centering on his passion for dance and music. The shy heir to the throne has his destiny altered when musician Jean-Baptiste Lully and the famed playwright Moliáere enter his life. Recognizing the young king's talent for dance, they compose and stage...

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Corporate Authors:	Musica Antiqua Köln, Remstar, Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm, K-Star, France 2 cinéma (Firm), Studio Canal+, Procirep (Firm), MMC Independent GmbH, K-Dance, K2 (Firm), RTL-Tâelâevision, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH
Other Authors:	Corbiau, Gérard, Janne, Dominique (Producer), Magimel, Benoît, Terral, Boris (Actor), Karyo, Tchéky, 1953-, Emmanuelle, Colette (Actor), Bois, Câecile (Actor), Keim, Claire, 1975- (Actor), Leysen, Johan (Actor), Stâephane, Idwig, 1944- (Actor), Tarding, Emil (Actor), François, Jacques, 1920-2003, Goebel, Reinhard (Conductor), Corbiau, Andrée, Castro, Eve de (Scenarist), Decoin, Didier, 1945- (Scenarist), Simon, Gâerard (Cinematographer), Beaussant, Philippe
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French
Language Notes:	Original French version, with English subtitles.
Published:	Montrâeal, Canada : Remstar : Distribuâee exclusivement au Canada par Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm, 2003.
Subjects:	Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715 > Drama. Lully, Jean-Baptiste, > 1632-1687 > Drama. Molière, > 1622-1673 > Drama. Biographical films. Historical films. Feature films.

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Summary:	Historical drama about Louis XIV of France, centering on his passion for dance and music. The shy heir to the throne has his destiny altered when musician Jean-Baptiste Lully and the famed playwright Moliáere enter his life. Recognizing the young king's talent for dance, they compose and stage ballets that glorify Louis' image. The film includes many recreations of dance, drama, and opera of the era.
Item Description:	DVD release of the 2000 motion picture. Special features: Trailer ; The making of "The King is dancing" ; Biographies ; Original theatrical poster art ; Photo gallery. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby 2.0 surround sound; region 1; aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen presentation).
Production Credits:	Screenplay, adaption, and dialogue, Eve de Castro, Andrâee Corbiau, Gâerard Corbiau, with the participation of Didier Decoin ; inspired by Philippe Beaussant's book "Lully ou le musicien du soleil" ; cinematography, Gâerard Simon ; production design, Hubert Pouille ; costume design, Olivier Bâeriot ; choreography, Bâeatrice Massin ; musical adviser, Daniel Lipnik ; producer, Dominique Janne.