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Jean de La Fontaine, le défi (2007) · Cineora

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A DANIEL VIGNE FILM

Jean de La Fontaine, le défi

2007Movie

History

IMDb4.8/ 10 · 165 votes

THE STORY

A poet risks everything at the court of Louis XIV by defending a disgraced minister, pitting artistic conscience against royal power.

Thought-provoking
Bittersweet
Period piece
Power and politics
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a rainy day and talking about after.

DirectorDaniel Vigne

FormatFeature film

TMDB4.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Lorànt DeutschJean de La Fontaine

Philippe TorretonColbert

Jean-Claude DreyfusChâteauneuf

Élodie NavarreLa Duchesse de Bouillon

Julien CourbeyMolière

Jocelyn QuivrinLouis XIV

Daniel DuvalTerron

Sara ForestierPerrette

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