The Accursed Kings
1972 · TMDB 8.0 · Les Rois maudits
Directed by Claude Barma
It is the start of the 14th century and Philip IV the Fair reigns supreme over France. His three sons would rule after him. Isabelle, his only daughter, is married to King Edward II of England. Under Philip's reign, France is great but its people are unhappy. Only one power dares to stand up to him: the order of the Knights Templar. When the last Grand Master of the Temple, Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake, he curses Philip and so begins a dark period, full of blood and violence, death and tears ...
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It is the start of the 14th century and Philip IV the Fair reigns supreme over France. His three sons would rule after him. Isabelle, his only daughter, is married to King Edward II of England. Under Philip's reign, France is great but its people are unhappy. Only one power dares to stand up to him: the order of the Kn...
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- Runtime
- 616 min
- Released
- 1972-12-21
- Studio
- ORTF
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- TMDB score
- 8.0
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Claude Barma
Director
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Marcel Jullian
Writer
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Jean Piat
Robert d'Artois
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Louis Seigner
Spinello Tolomeï, capitaine général des comptoirs banquiers
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Hélène Duc
Mahaut d'Artois, comtesse, tante de Robert
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Jean-Luc Moreau
Guccio Baglioni, neveu de Spinello Tolomeï
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André Luguet
Hugues de Bouville, chambellan de Philippe IV le Bel
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Jean Desailly
Le narrateur (voix)