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Versailles

Drama: Historical

Sumptuous period drama depicting the decadent and turbulent early reign of the Sun King.

Flamboyant nobles, beautiful courtesans and scheming servants. The brutal, glorious reign of France's Sun King - an intoxicating world of secrets, betrayals, love and war.

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Versailles: Series 1

George Blagden

Alexander Vlahos

Tygh Runyan

Stuart Bowman

Amira Casar

Anna Brewster

Lizzie Brochere

Evan Williams

Pip Torrens

Sarah Winter

Noemie Schmidt

Elisa Lasowski

Maddison Jaizani

Alexis Michalik

Steve Cumyn

Anatole Taubman

Gilly Gilchrist

Joe Sheridan

Peter Hudson

Tom Ainsley

Christoph Schrewe

Sasha Hails

Versailles: Series 1: Episode 5

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Episode 5

BBC Two - Versailles, Series 1, Episode 5

Louis prepares for a lavish celebration in the palace gardens.

Sumptuous period drama. Philippe returns from war a changed man. The still-base appetites of dissident duke Cassel must be pandered to by Madame de Montespan.

Philippe returns from war a changed man, and Louis prepares for a lavish celebration in the palace gardens. The still-base appetites of dissident duke Cassel must be pandered to by Madame de Montespan.

Sacrifices are required from the conflicted characters in this instalment of the lush historical drama.

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