The King's Daughters

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 17, 2000

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Countries

Germany, France, Belgium

Production

France 2 Cinéma,WDR,ARTE France Cinéma,Entre Chien et Loup,Archipel 33>35,Cinéart,Les Films du Camélia,FMB Films,Lichtblick Film,ACCAAN,Archipel 33>35, Lichtblick Film, Entre Chien et Loup, ARTE France Cinéma, France 2 Cinéma, WDR, FMB Films, ACCAAN, Les Films du Camélia, Cinéart

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0187474