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Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
7.8 / 10• 2015• 1h 31m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
Chambord, the most impressive castle in the Loire Valley, in France, a truly Renaissance treasure, has always been an enigma to generations of historians. Why did King Francis I (1494-1547), who commissioned it, embark on this epic project in the heart of the marshlands in 1519? What significance did he want the castle to have? What role did his friend, Italian genius Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) play? Was he the architect or who was?
Cast & Crew
Cédric Zimmerlin
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lead
Sébastien Dupuis
Francis I
OH
Olivier Hamel
Charles Quint
Jean-Michel Marnet
Maréchal des Logis
Lionel Robert
Jean de Lorraine
FM
Frédéric Martin
Anselme
Jd
Jean d'Haussonville
Self
LF
Luc Forlivesi
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marc Jampolsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
