Who Joins George Blagden In Scandalous Period Drama 'Versailles'?
A character guide for the Louis XIV BBC Two series.
Season one of Louis XIV drama 'Versailles' starring George Blagden has got off to a shocking start. The period genre has officially reached new levels of decadence with this French drama; far from 'Downton Abbey', this is a tale of sexual indulgence, racial controversy, national rebellion and really bad menswear.
[L-R] Elisa Lasowski, George Blagden, Anna Brewster and Noemie Schmidt in 'Versailles'
George Blagden of 'Vikings' fame plays the famous French king, responsible for the erection of the Palace of Versailles in 1682; a move prompted by his increasing discomfort with his court being based in busy Paris. Indeed, there's a freedom that comes with the more rural town, allowing him to indulge in the pleasurable company of his many mistresses, as well as his wife Maria Theresa of Spain, but also - perhaps more importantly given the instability of the monarchical future - to keep an unwavering eye on his potentially mutinous courtiers.
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