Movies and TV shows set in versailles
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in versailles ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out period drama, historical drama, realistic, weird, serious and baroque films and TV shows about / with royalty, royal family, royal court, king of france, politics, french history, king, female nudity, biopic and death plots mostly in History, Drama and Romance genres shot in France, UK, Belgium and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as versailles: Versailles (2015), The Royal Exchange (2017), Farewell, My Queen (2012), Marie Antoinette (2006), Miss Morison's Ghosts (1981), Let Them Eat Cake (1999), A Little Chaos (2014), Jeanne du Barry (2023), Emma (2016), Voltaire in Love (2021).
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List of movies set in versailles
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.
Style:
historical drama, political, educational, baroque, period drama ...
Plot:
king of france, french history, palace, royalty, affair, womanizer, construction, monarchy, biopic, royal family, ambition, nobility ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
versailles
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and ...
Style:
captivating, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
royal family, rivalry, intrigue, royal court, king, ambition, betrayal, political intrigue, rise to the top, state affairs, king of france, royalty ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times
Place:
france, versailles
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Genre: History
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
How Louis XV, a young king loved by his people, sensitive to the artistic and intellectual turmoil of his century (that of the Enlightenment), will end his reign in decay and hatred? Only fifteen years after his death, it's the Revolution.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, historical drama ...
Plot:
king of france, royal court, royal family, french history, heir to the throne, mistress, royalty, historical figure, king, historical character, decadence, queen ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
versailles, france
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Belgium, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In 1721, the Regent of France, wanting to seal the peace with Spain, offers to the Spanish King, a marriage between their respective heirs: Louis XV, age 11, and Maria Anna Victoria, the 4-year-old Spanish infanta. The Regent of France also offers ...
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, serious, scenic, thought provoking ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
child bride, king of france, royal court, intrigue, union, palace intrigue, arranged marriage, royalty, engagement, reconciliation, forced marriage, marriage of convenience ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
versailles, france, spain
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.
Style:
sexy, stylized, costume drama, period piece, erotic ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
royal court, royal family, master and servant, french revolution, female pubic hair, monarchy, lady in waiting, lesbian, lesbian subtext, lgbt, queen, king ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, year 2012, georgian era, victorian era ...
Place:
france, versailles, paris france, indiana, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
Style:
visually stunning, period piece, visual, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
queen, french revolution, historical character, french history, royal court, royal family, decadence, royalty, aristocracy, teenage girl, monarchy, princess ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 2006, victorian era, georgian era ...
Place:
france, versailles, europe, austria, vienna ...
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Genre: Fantasy, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Two British women claim to have been thrown into a time warp where they saw Marie Antoinette as they were strolling through the gardens at Versailles Palace in France. After they tell their story to a psychic society, they find themselves the ...
Style:
thought provoking, melancholic, psychotronic, period drama
Plot:
time travel, paranormal investigation, ghost, marie antoinette, supernatural, societal hypocrisy, mysticism, paranormal, moral dilemma, haunting, female friendship, paranormal phenomena ...
Place:
versailles, oxford university
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Let Them Eat Cake is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 1999. Starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, it is one of the few programmes in which French and Saunders have appeared which they did not create themselves.
Style:
sitcom, parody, weird, period drama, alternative comedy
Plot:
satire, maid, colonialism, revolutionary, palace, aristocrat, innuendo, aristocracy, rivalry, farce, servant, french revolution ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s
Place:
versailles, france
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King ...
Style:
romantic, light, period piece, costume drama, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
gardener, love story, royal court, garden, female protagonist, aristocracy, jealousy, infidelity, intrigue, voyeurism, adultery, extramarital affair ...
Time:
18th century, 17th century, victorian era, 60s, 1930s ...
Place:
france, paris france, versailles, europe, england ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, UK, Belgium, USA, Russia, Saudi Arabia
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress.
Style:
captivating, psychological, period drama
Plot:
king of france, king, royalty, royal court, biopic, life, female protagonist, historical figure, based on real people, courtesan, gold, sex scene ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
france, versailles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Emma Faure, 25 years old, shows up at the Federal Police of Versailles in the service of Commander Fred Vitulo. This new intern at the perfect plastic, the physical and mental capabilities, but the strange behavior, or frankly shifted, the plot ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, tense, psychological, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
androids, murder investigation, artificial intelligence, investigation, police investigation, crime solving, female android, teamwork, crime investigation, sleuth, uncover truth, police detective ...
Time:
near future
Place:
france, versailles
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Explore the early life and evolution of the philosopher and visionary Voltaire, from his love stories, his father's issues to the discovery of his vocation, his commitments against religious fanaticism and the arbitrary misuse of justice and ...
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, serious ...
Plot:
historical figure, philosopher, high society, biopic, religious fanatic, enlightenment, lifestyle, political intrigue, philosophy, historical character, social relations, family relations ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
france, versailles
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Portugal, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The story of the adventures, in the twilight of the eighteenth century, of a singular couple formed by a little orphan with mysterious origins and his young Italian nurse of a similarly uncertain birth. They lead us in their wake, from Rome to ...
Plot:
napoleon bonaparte, vatican, french revolution, cardinal the priest, sea, card playing, cemetery, male nudity, poisoned, sex scene, duel, female nudity ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
lisbon portugal, versailles, london, venice, paris france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Through a twenty-first century lens, the series explores the dark, manipulative and misogynistic world of Versailles. Travelling deep inside Marie Antoinette’s head throughout the series, discovering who she is through her internal voice that ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, dramatic, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot:
royalty, french history, queen, nobility, palace intrigue, ancient, sex, king of france, woman, intrigue, king, political intrigue ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, georgian era
Place:
france, austria, europe, paris france, versailles
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, Spain, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.
Style:
feel good, melancholic, romantic, sweet, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
time travel, painter, literature, artist, bohemian life, magic realism, love and romance, love story, writers, nostalgia, writer's life, art ...
Time:
19th century, 2010s, year 2011, 20th century, 1920s ...
Place:
paris france, france, versailles, europe, montmartre paris ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: France, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
king of france, french history, performer's life, royal family, royalty, composer, ballet, forbidden love, dancing, playwright, intrigue, dishonesty ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, versailles, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 204 min.
Story:
"Inspired by a fable by La Fontaine, [composer Jean-Philippe] Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels." — from the DVD back cover
Style:
entertaining, spectacular, surreal, period piece, romantic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
opera, dance, classical music, choreography, charm, burlesque, adaptation, satire, surrealism, love story, horse, angel ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
paris france, versailles
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Albert, a sound engineer who is chronically hesitant successively meets three charming young women who will, each in their own way, provoke and help him to get a better hold of himself.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, offbeat
Plot:
politics, couples, campaign, family relations, buddies, aging, love and romance, opposites attract, journalism, siblings relations, looking for love, singleness ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france, versailles
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 345 min.
Story:
We are in the year 1871. A journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200 actors ...
Style:
political, black and white, informative, powerful, inspirational ...
Plot:
army vs civilians, socialism, anarchism, found footage, anarchist, revolution, worker, union, strike, struggle, labor, civil unrest ...
Time:
victorian era, 20th century, 2000s, turn of the century, 1870s ...
Place:
paris france, france, versailles
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, UK, Belgium
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, melancholic, tricky, captivating ...
Plot:
king of france, nobility, food, betrayal, royal court, tragic love, french history, ancient, power relations, fall in love, storytelling, wine ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, victorian era, 70s
Place:
france, europe, holland, netherlands, paris france ...
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Genre: Biography, History
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the ...
Style:
political, epic, historical drama, historically accurate, baroque ...
Plot:
king of france, french history, royalty, fashion, royal family, royal court, musketeer, colonialism, dialogue, french royalty, peplum, time machine ...
Time:
17th century, year 1966
Place:
france, versailles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.
Style:
sexy, period piece, talky, humorous, witty ...
Plot:
royal court, nobility, food, lechery, chess, french history, royalty, courtroom, society, ambition, idealism, marquis ...
Time:
18th century, year 1996, 1790s, 1780s
Place:
france, england, versailles, paris france
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire ...
Style:
art house
Plot:
tomboy, nobility, woman dressed as man, royal court, peasant, ancient, napoleonic wars, empowerment, revolutionary, female empowerment, woman, naked woman ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, 1770s
Place:
versailles, france
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
France, 1719. Louis 14th died four years ago, Philippe d'Orleans is the regent. He is a liberal and a libertine. His right-hand man, Dubois, an atheistic and cupid priest, as libertine as Philippe, tries to take advantage of a little rebellion ...
Style:
historical drama, anthology, serious, realistic, period drama ...
Plot:
nobility, royalty, royal family, king of france, libertine, female nudity, nobleman, temptation, peasant, horse, forest, jesuit ...
Time:
18th century, year 1975
Place:
france, versailles, europe, sardinia, brittany ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This breathtaking, visually experimental film from New Wave director Eric Rohmer tells the true story of Grace Dalrymple Elliot (Lucy Russell), a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, disturbing, sensitive ...
Plot:
french revolution, master and servant, politics, nobility, duchess, friendship, battles, rebelliousness, society, political unrest, state affairs, conspiracy ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, georgian era, year 2001, 1790s ...
Place:
paris france, france, versailles, europe, naples italy ...
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Genre: Comedy, History, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his activities during the American War of Independence and his authorship of the Figaro trilogy of plays.
Style:
realistic, serious, stylized
Plot:
writers, playwright, royal court, politics, artists and showbiz, writer's life, lifestyle, rise and fall, ambition, couple relations, introspection, master and servant ...
Time:
18th century, year 1996, 1770s, 1780s
Place:
france, europe, london, versailles, paris france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his 10 year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.
Style:
costume drama, serious, realistic, epic, period piece ...
Plot:
king, royal family, royalty, monarchy, politics, monarch, mistress, rise and fall, social differences, betrayal, love and romance, head of state ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, london, netherlands ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen ...
Style:
anime, manga, shoujo, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
monarchy, french revolution, cross dressing, royal court, aristocracy, forbidden love, childhood, lgbt, revolution, politics, war, military ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
versailles, france, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
A young man in Versailles invites a Parisian girl to his place for dinner. The evening is thrown into turmoil.
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted
Plot:
dating, embarrassment, misunderstanding, awkwardness, parisian, intimate, young couple, wooing, dinner party, slice of life, youth, suburban life ...
Place:
versailles
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 260 min.
Story:
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is raised by his father and his grandfather because his mother dies when he's still very little. He works as a handyman, studies the law at a university and travels the country as an actor before he becomes the celebrated ...
Style:
weird, period drama
Plot:
writers, art, misery, carnival, theater, king of france, killing a horse, starvation, time machine, poet, historical event, playwright ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
versailles, france, paris france
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