The King's Daughters

Late 17th Century: Anne de Grandcamp and Lucie de Fontenelle, two little girls from Normandy, arrive at the Saint-Cyr school founded by Madame de Maintenon for educating the daughters of impoverished nobles ruined in wars and making them into free women. Madame de Maintenon is the secret wife of Louis XIV, and empowered by his support, she offers "her" two hundred fifty girls a playful and avant-garde education. Anne and Lucie, two inseparable friends, allow themselves to be carried away by the promise of a bright future. But Maintenon has arrived at the pinnacle of power through scheming and debasing herself and she now fears the fires of hell. She is counting on her model school to atone for her past sins.

Country:

France,

Germany,

Belgium

Genre:

Drama,

History,

Romance

Duration:

119 minutes

Year:

2000

Director:

Patricia Mazuy

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Company:

Archipel 33>35,

Lichtblick Film,

Entre Chien et Loup,

ARTE France Cinéma,

France 2 Cinéma,

WDR,

FMB Films,

ACCAAN,

Les Films du Camélia,

Cinéart

Cast:

Madame de Maintenon

Louis XIV

Racine

Lucie de Fontenelle

Anne de Grandcamp

Crew:

Editor

Casting

Producer's Assistant

Original Music Composer

Co-Producer