Told through the eyes of the court composer (Boris Terral), this costume drama lavishly depicts the music and dancing that were an important part of the reign of 17th-century French monarch Louis XIV (Benoit Magimel) and his passion for the arts. Tcheky Karyo, Colette Emmanuelle, Cecile Bois. Co-written and directed by Gerard Corbiau (director of 1994's Best Foreign Film nominee "Farinelli").