The Death of Louis XIV fingerprintA touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Death of Louis XIV is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Death of Louis XIV is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 55 min
The Death of Louis XIV runs 1 h 55 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Death of Louis XIV higher (82) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some German, Latin. Produced in France, Spain, Portugal.
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6.8
