The Child King
1923, French. Directed by Jean Kemm.
An eight part ciné-novel (episodic film) set during the French Revolution, telling the story of the Dauphin's childhood in Versailles, his life at the Conciergerie during the Revolution, and his untimely death.
- Runtime
- 6h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean KemmDirector
- Andrée LionelMarie-Antoinette
- Joë HammanChevalier de Mallory
- Georges VaultierComte de Fersen
- Marguerite MadysMadame Atkins
- Louis SanceLouis XVI
- Jane DumontMadame Elisabeth
- Christian ArgentinComte de Provence
- Antonin ArtaudCast
- Lucien BatailleCast
- Pierre de CanolleCast
- Jean-Paul de BaereCast
- Graziella de BaëreGraziella de Baëre
Details
- Released
- 26 October 1923
- Original title
- L'enfant roi
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Henriette Kemm, Pierre-Gilles Veber
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The Child King runs 408 minutes (6h 48m).
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The Child King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1923. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Child King, try De Gaulle: Liberté, The Rays and Shadows, Chouans !.
Who directed The Child King?
The Child King (1923) was directed by Jean Kemm and stars Andrée Lionel, Joë Hamman, Georges Vaultier.