Oct 26, 1923
408 min
Full-HD

The Child King (1923)

An eight part ciné-novel (episodic film) set during the French Revolution, telling the story of the Dauphin's childhood in Versailles, his life at the Conciergerie during the Revolution, and his untimely death.

Category

History

Country

France

Companies

Société des Cinéromans

Andrée Lionel

Marie-Antoinette

Joë Hamman

Chevalier de Mallory

Georges Vaultier

Comte de Fersen

Marguerite Madys

Madame Atkins

Louis Sance

Louis XVI

Jane Dumont

Madame Elisabeth

Christian Argentin

Comte de Provence

Antonin Artaud

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