Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly.
Jacques Damiens
Cardinal de Rohan
Fénelon
Mrs. de Sévigné
Louis XVI
Museum guard
Neighbor
Cagliostro
Turenne
Rivarol
Mrs. de Montespan
Mrs. de Chalis
Louison Chabray
Peasant
Marivaux
Mrs. Campan
Jean Collinet
Molière
Louis XIV (older)
Museum guard
Jacques Damiens
Cardinal de Rohan
Fénelon
Mrs. de Sévigné
Louis XVI
Museum guard
Neighbor
Cagliostro
Turenne
Rivarol
Mrs. de Montespan
Mrs. de Chalis
Louison Chabray
Peasant
Marivaux
Mrs. Campan
Jean Collinet
Molière
Louis XIV (older)
Museum guard