The Private Life of Louis XIV

The Private Life of Louis XIV or Liselotte of the Palatinate (German: Liselotte von der Pfalz) is a 1935 German historical film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Renate Müller, Eugen Klöpfer and Maria Krahn.[1] It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and premiered at the city's UFA-Palast am Zoo. The sets were designed by the art directors Walter Haag and Franz Schroedter. The film's English language release title is a reference to the hit British film The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933).

The Private Life of Louis XIV
Directed byCarl Froelich
Written by
Produced byCarl Froelich
Starring
CinematographyReimar Kuntze
Edited byGustav Lohse
Music byAlois Melichar
Production
company
Carl Froelich-Film
Distributed byTobis Film
Release date
8 August 1935
Running time
93 minutes
CountryNazi Germany
LanguageGerman

The film portrays the life of the Heidelberg-born Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine, who married into the French royal family during the reign of Louis XIV. She was also the subject of a 1966 biopic in which she was played by Heidelinde Weis.

Cast

References
  1. Hake p.145

Bibliography
  • Hake, Sabine. Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. University of Texas Press, 2001.


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