Let Joy Reign Supreme(1975)
A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.
Movie: Let Joy Reign Supreme
Top 10 Billed Cast
Philip of Orléans
Abbot Dubois
The Marquis de Pontcallec
The Marchioness of Parabère
Emilie
François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy
The Cardinal
The Duke of Bourbon
Captain La Griolais
Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec
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A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.
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1975-03-23
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6.5
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