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Episode 3
Episode 3 of 10
Travellers to the rural palace are vulnerable targets when a dissident duke tries to pressure Louis to return the royal court to Paris, while a rich African prince suffers a curiously restrained reception.
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Sat 12 May 201800:40
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Trailer: Episode 3
Duration: 00:20
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04M83
Outro
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Louis XIV | George Blagden |
| Philippe d'Orléans | Alexander Vlahos |
| Fabien Marchal | Tygh Runyan |
| Bontemps | Stuart Bowman |
| Béatrice de Clermont | Amira Casar |
| Chevalier | Evan Williams |
| Henriette | Noemie Schmidt |
| Rohan | Alexis Michalik |
| Queen Marie-Thérèse | Elisa Lasowski |
| Madame de Montespan | Anna Brewster |
| Cassel | Pip Torrens |
| Montcourt | Anatole Taubman |
| Colbert | Steve Cumyn |
| Sophie de Clermont | Maddison Jaizani |
| Jacques | Gilly Gilchrist |
| Louise De La Valliere | Sarah Winter |
| Louvois | Joe Sheridan |
| Lauren | Anna Cottis |
| Benoit | Tom Ainsley |
| Director | Christoph Schrewe |
| Writer | Simon Mirren |
| Writer | David Wolstencroft |
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