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Versailles: Season One [DVD]
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Genre | Drama |
Format | DVD, NTSC, Subtitled |
Contributor | David Wolstencroft, George Blagen, Simon Mirren |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 4 |
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Versailles, 1667. Haunted by the trauma of the Fronde as the nobles of his court begin to rebel against the monarchy, Louis XIV (George Blagden) in his 28th year in a Machiavellian political move decides to make the nobility submit by imposing a definite move of the court from Paris to Versailles, his father's former hunting lodge. Trapped by their king's "invitation", the nobles of Paris gradually come to see the castle as a gilded prison and soon even the most humble courtiers of the king begin to show their viciousness as the alcoves of secrets, politics and war are maneuvered through, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 9.92 ounces
- Media Format : DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 9 hours and 11 minutes
- Release date : December 27, 2016
- Actors : George Blagen
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B01LZJ13QN
- Number of discs : 4
- Best Sellers Rank: #36,536 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #6,124 in Drama DVDs
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The year is 1667. Louis already has a hunting lodge in Versailles and he has moved his court, including his pregnant wife, to this relatively remote place of safety. The ministers rule Paris and hardly listen to anything he says. The nobles rule everywhere else and power in France is fractured and decentralized and nobody wants to pay their taxes. On top of that, the Spanish, the Dutch and the Hapsburgs would love it if someone would assassinate him. And in spite his brother's marriage to the sister of the English King, England doesn't much respect him either.
What's a poor monarch to do?
Season 1 of "Versailles" has 10 episodes totaling 9 hours. If you purchase the show on disc, there are English SDH subtitles available. The discs have no bonus features, which is a shame. There were several official interviews and making-of featurettes available on-line at one time, so it's too bad they wouldn't add them to the discs.
The show has graphic violence, but not as much as it has graphic sex. There is a lot of sex. Just about everyone is sleeping with everyone else, and I think they showed most of it. It does fit into the story because sex was hand-in-hand with politics in that era, especially for women.
Other than sex, the very favorite past-time of the court is lying. For good reason, it is a brutal time and your fortunes can change in the blink of an eye. You can lose your head for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and killing the messenger is the business norm.
For example, Louis needs a local doctor for the Queen's confinement. He selects Dr. Masson (who doesn't really have a choice), who will be assisted by his daughter, Claudine. After meeting the King, Masson tells Claudine, "If it goes wrong, we pack our bags and we leave immediately."
The show is full of interesting and complex characters. Many of them, including the doctor and his daughter, are made up. The show's producers don't pretend "Versailles" is a documentary and it would be a good idea to not think you're getting a history lesson. However, I think the spirit of Louis XIV's early court is shown very well, and by the end of Season 1, you can see how this monarch will become "The Sun King".
All in all, "Versailles" was engaging, a rather giant soap opera with lovely clothes and stunning locations. A king's hunting lodge is larger than a mansion to anybody else. After all, where-ever HE went, went also his whole court, so a lot of space was needed.
Standing in for the Versailles hunting lodge in the filming is the very lovely Vaux-le-Vicomte, an estate about an hour from Paris. Louis XIV actually visited there when he was young, and he hired the same architect, gardener and interior designer when he started Versailles, the palace. (Which, incidentally, took 53 years to complete.) The Grand Salon with its oval dome is just one of the stunning rooms used in the filming.
Season 2 has already aired; its time frame is 4 years after the happenings in Season 1. Season 3 was in production in spring 2017 and hasn't aired yet.
Happy Reader
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
The year is 1667. Louis already has a hunting lodge in Versailles and he has moved his court, including his pregnant wife, to this relatively remote place of safety. The ministers rule Paris and hardly listen to anything he says. The nobles rule everywhere else and power in France is fractured and decentralized and nobody wants to pay their taxes. On top of that, the Spanish, the Dutch and the Hapsburgs would love it if someone would assassinate him. And in spite his brother's marriage to the sister of the English King, England doesn't much respect him either.
What's a poor monarch to do?
Season 1 of "Versailles" has 10 episodes totaling 9 hours. If you purchase the show on disc, there are English SDH subtitles available. The discs have no bonus features, which is a shame. There were several official interviews and making-of featurettes available on-line at one time, so it's too bad they wouldn't add them to the discs.
The show has graphic violence, but not as much as it has graphic sex. There is a lot of sex. Just about everyone is sleeping with everyone else, and I think they showed most of it. It does fit into the story because sex was hand-in-hand with politics in that era, especially for women.
Other than sex, the very favorite past-time of the court is lying. For good reason, it is a brutal time and your fortunes can change in the blink of an eye. You can lose your head for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and killing the messenger is the business norm.
For example, Louis needs a local doctor for the Queen's confinement. He selects Dr. Masson (who doesn't really have a choice), who will be assisted by his daughter, Claudine. After meeting the King, Masson tells Claudine, "If it goes wrong, we pack our bags and we leave immediately."
The show is full of interesting and complex characters. Many of them, including the doctor and his daughter, are made up. The show's producers don't pretend "Versailles" is a documentary and it would be a good idea to not think you're getting a history lesson. However, I think the spirit of Louis XIV's early court is shown very well, and by the end of Season 1, you can see how this monarch will become "The Sun King".
All in all, "Versailles" was engaging, a rather giant soap opera with lovely clothes and stunning locations. A king's hunting lodge is larger than a mansion to anybody else. After all, where-ever HE went, went also his whole court, so a lot of space was needed.
Standing in for the Versailles hunting lodge in the filming is the very lovely Vaux-le-Vicomte, an estate about an hour from Paris. Louis XIV actually visited there when he was young, and he hired the same architect, gardener and interior designer when he started Versailles, the palace. (Which, incidentally, took 53 years to complete.) The Grand Salon with its oval dome is just one of the stunning rooms used in the filming.
Season 2 has already aired; its time frame is 4 years after the happenings in Season 1. Season 3 was in production in spring 2017 and hasn't aired yet.
Happy Reader
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