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 Louis XIV.
Kate Winslet
as Sabine De Barra
Matthias Schoenaerts
as Andre Le Notre
Alan Rickman
as King Louis XIV
Stanley Tucci
as Philippe, Duc d'Orleans
Helen McCrory
as Madame Le Notre
Steven Waddington
as Thierry Duras
Jennifer Ehle
as Madame De Montespan
Rupert Penry-Jones
as Antoine Lauzun
Paula Paul
as Princess Palatine
Danny Webb
as Claude Moulin
Reno
**A guide to the 17th century royal gardening!** I am little surprised with the film, because I was not expecting this storyline. I mean a good one. You know usually periodic film means there's always romance or war, but this one proved there are more topics to revolve and to reveal to the viewer...
Filipe Manuel Neto
**Despite being nice and visually beautiful, it is a film full of problems.** I don't think you need to be a historian or an art lover to recognize that the Palace of Versailles is one of the most iconic European buildings, not only because of the impact it had (it was copied throughout almost al...
CinemaSerf
Alan Rickman directs and features in this engaging story as French King Louis XIV who desires a new and innovative garden for his palace at Versailles. He turns to his trusted planner André Le Notre (Matthias Schoenaerts) who is a bit bereft of ideas, so he seeks an assistant. All of the horticultur...