Les Amants Magnifiques- Entree D'apollon (Lully)

[hubbapop1]

whats the name of the film???

[BaroqueRose]

@hubbapop1 Le Roi Danse

[weddinganejakopp]

S'il restait dans les arts de danser, le roi de soleil au lieu de devaster ma patrimoine la Eifel plustard pendant la guerre palatinoise. Sale Louis XIV

[LambChowder1]

who gives a SHIT about the stupid french indian war, way to completely derail youtube idiots

[JoelvanLennep]

I wonder if Louis was ever really this pathetic.

[frenchiecocorico1]

This ballet wasn't danced by King Louis XIV at Versailles but at Saint Germain en Laye because Versailles castle wasn't built yet when the king was twenties.

In second place, it isn't really clear that Lully foot gangrenous abscess was due to a stoke he did himself with a beating time cane for two reasons. The first one because it wasn't the use to beat time with a cane in church or for liturgical music and then Lully music was led by another conductor than himself (a disciple).

[lifeworthliving2010]

magnifique!

[ticarcillin]

just ordered the DVD - thanks for posting!

[gjc82071]

@ticarcillin Hey, I totally love, & am always looking for any films pertaining to baroque/classical composers (Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, Copying Beethoven, etc). I've never seen/heard of this movie. What is it's name??? & what's it about? The life of Lully perhaps? I see you've ordered the DVD last month, which should have arrived by now. Does it have English subtitles & or an English dub? Please let me know as I would love to add a movie like this to my collection. Thanks!

[ticarcillin]

@gjc82071

The film is called LE ROI DANSE. I ordered it via ebay in Belgium. It is in French with optional French or Dutch subtitles. I find that very helpful. It mainly deals with Lully, his music and personal life, his friendship to Louis XIV and his increasing influence at Louis' court. Every single second of this movie is worth watching!

[gjc82071]

@ticarcillin Yea, but I'm just an ignorant, uni-lingual (English speaking only) American, LOL. What I mean is, without English subtitles, it would probably end up becoming frustrating/annoying to me. Damn it. It looks good too. Oh well, maybe someday it will be released with subtitles. Yea, & in the mean time I can wish in 1 hand, poop in the other, & see which fills up 1st, hahaha. Oh well. Anyway, even though the news is discouraging, I thank you for taking the time to inform me. {:oD

[gonrolgonrol]

@gjc82071 I ordered my copy of this movie from amazon with english subtitles!

[gjc82071]

@ticarcillin Actually, I wanted to thank you again. I still want to see this movie, subtitles or not. Even though I wouldn't buy it, at least I now know it's name. I notice it is posted on youtube in it's entirety. So, I can just watch it there. Thanks again!

[ticarcillin]

@gjc82071

So whatever - enjoy it on youtube then, it's simply gorgeous. I; too, would prefer an edition with ENGLISH subtitles since it is far easier for me to understand :-)

[Kenta19191919]

Is he the young Louis XIV?

[lichtbroeder]

Ritual, dance and music were used to display the refinement, power and grandeur of the state. What better person to do this than the king himself?

[Phersephoie]

It is a ceremonie that was adopted by the French (perhaps the english also I'm not sure) court from the ceremonies Alexander the great did back in hellenistic times and where continued through the Byzantine times till the french Revolution. The King would always present himself as the son of the Sun nd thus his ruller on earth...

[Glosuraban]

so the performer guy is the sun king? I didn't know that kings performed for their subjects back then, or ever.....except emperor Nero.

[MaBu888]

Back then? Era mix up much? Might be.

[Klaudios777]

1:37 - "Tiens, on dirait que l'État vacille" (It looks like the State is stumbling)

- "Personne n'est Dieu sur cette terre"

(Nobody is God on this earth)

Est-ce qui a des gens qui ont aimés ce film? Moi j'l'ai trouvé long et Louis l'ai trouvé trop timide pour un Roi. Pas assez de politique

[Augustiiine]

Oh oui, j'adore ce film qui rend justice à notre grand Roi Louis XIV que Benoit Magimel incarne à la perfection. C'est un très beau film et la musique de Lully est superbe.

Je dirais pour moi, que ce film est trop court!

[Klaudios777]

Ce que j'aime de ce film, c'est de voir la musique au service du Roi et comment les gens avaient une grande dédication pour leur pays, tellement qu'ils ne pensaient même pas a eux meme. J'aime bien la Monarchie Française et la Renaissance, la France paysanne avec des dizaines de patois et d'hommes loyaux a leur Roi. mais je trouve qu'ils y avait trop d'idoles dans la cour du Roi. Au moins, l'État n'était pas athé comme la République.

[Klaudios777]

Le Royaume était beau et reignait en Europe par l'exemple, par influence et avec intelligence, pas besoin pour eux de conquérir tout le continent. Je remercie a Dieu que je soit né au Canada parce que je peux voir ses choses sous un autre oeil.

[tetrafantome]

precision about the infos, french nationality from 1661, not 1681, arrived in france when he was thirteen years old.

[sirupeuse]

I dont want to interfere in the stupid "Lully was french or italian" discussion. But i want to say it didnt exist before the french revolution a concept of "nationality".

A man was subject of a king, for Lully you right, he became subject of Louis XIV in 1661, at the age of 29.

[Humanophage]

You're not saying the French weren't French before the Revolution, are you? The concept of nation only didn't exist in its French Revolution interpretation, which is but one and not the most adequate definition. For instance, even the name of the Heiliges Romisches Reich Deutcher Nation reflected the HRE being German, and it was known as that long before Louis XIV.

[tetrafantome]

j'ai juste repris la formule de "peteronfire" (inadéquate je vous l'accorde) pour rétablir les faits et dates (ce qui me parait être la moindre des choses quand on donne des infos historiques), sans entrer dans un débat aussi stupide à mes yeux qu'aux vôtres. seule son oeuvre importe et non pas son origine géographique. avec le recul j'aurai mieux fait de m'abstenir. (je me permet de vous répondre car j'ai reçu votre commentaire par mail !?, service youtube sans doute).

[sirupeuse]

Sans doute effectivement une erreur, je ne vous ai rien envoyé.

Nous sommes tout à fait d'accord pour dire que seule compte l'oeuvre de Lully. Mais, en tant que passionné d'histoire, je ne peux accepter une conception de "nationalité" avant la révolution française.

[Augustiiine]

Et pourtant, il y avait bien, de la part des Français, un sentiment très fort d'appartenance à leur pays, leur beau pays de France.

Le Révolution, en abolissant la Royauté, a aboli du même coup ce fort sentiment d'unité qui trouvait sa source dans le Roi de France.

Nous étions déjà Français dès Hugues Capet, tous unis par un même amour de notre pays et prêts à le défendre. Depuis la Révolution, on a appris à nos enfants à "désaimer" notre pays, notre patrie.

[sirupeuse]

Je suis désolé de ne pas partager ton point de vue. Je suis républicain et anti monarchiste.

Je crois que la France a payé le prix fort entre 1789 et 1815 pour être profondément républicaine. La république a apporté à notre pays et au monde bien plus que 1000 ans de royauté.

Ceci dit, je respecte tes opinions, tant qu'aucune insulte n'ait été proférée.

Salutations.

[truenorthcorn]

why is louis XIV so nervous

[8497289]

he stumbled many times during rehearsal, in this bit he's about 33 years old and he doesn't want to look weak in front of the turks.

[dorisboy52]

the "flaky court stuff" was to keep the potentially rebellious nobles of France occupied...

[ffairlane57]

If Louis XIV didn't screw around with all this flaky court stuff, he could have paid attention to his national affairs, and even defeat the Brits in North America and elsewhere.

[bushi835]

No, you're wrong it was Louis XV who lost against the brits in North america. Louis XIV died in 1715.

[moghedian7]

@bushi835

but louis XV lost because no14 left the country in bankrupcy and highest inflation in europe.

[frenchiecocorico1]

@bushi835 Yes with Georges Washington help (a british soldier at this time) who asked then assistance to french king Louis XVI during the independance war. This is a good policy !

[fraulinesienna2007]

they had gold paint back then?

the guy at 1:11 looks like he should be in a glam rock band lol

looks like a cool film...

[dreuxschwartz]

that guy was lully

[bsartist]

Well, someone just made a royal fool of themselves.

[EmperorArmand]

lol

[credenza1]

Which film is this please?

[Nihilieu]

Le Roi danse

[JuandrezBog08]

"Yo soy la fuente de luz divina, y los atros más alabados forman círculos en torno a mí; son brillantes y respetados sólo por la luz que yo les doy. Abramos nuestros ojos ante la luz suprema que brilla en estos parajes: ¡Qué gracia suprema! ¡Qué porte glorioso! ¿Dónde se han visto dioses que puedan compararse?"... "¡Alto!"... ¡Outh!

[pauletfromcallao]

tremendo........bravo luis...eres grande!!!

[hellokittysayshi]

where can one see this movie? its not on netflix......

[fagottehautboy]

and here I thought the outdoors couldn't replicate the acoustics of a room with high wooden ceilings. who da thunk it.

Gotta love the mistake and then lully smashing his pochet violon.

[KremeDeMentia]

Remember, it's a movie! Editing in sound might be possible in film. Also, i must protest - Louis XIV would NEVER have appeared before his court chemiseless! There are engravings galore of him dancing before his court as Apollo: not one has him shirtless. 'Twould have been considered barbaric and VERY embarrassing. This film is overwrought and very inaccurate, especially in the clothing.

[sk8nruff]

Tru dat. I know acoustics, and that it's a movie. I was just pointing out how impossible that would be. Sarcasm is a wonderful tool that can never be over-used. About the half nekked-ness of his royal fartness; there's that great painting with him and his family all sitting down where he's dressed as Apollo, or should I say half-dressed as Apollo. As for the half-nekked movie representation, it's still hot. Can't go wrong with a toned shirtless dude who could prolly crack a walnut with his legs.

[SuspiciouslyDLicious]

oh, okay - you forgot to use the sarcasm emoticon. Touche as far as the painting of Apollo, very good call. Still, even though I'm whipped, i still say he would not've shown his very pasty, pale and decidedly UN-gym-toned bod, but as it's a movie: HAWT!

[SuspiciouslyDLicious]

Oh, okay - you forgot to use the sarcasm emoticon. Good call on the Apollo painting - I know the very one. Touche! And, although i'm pussywhipped, i still say he would not've shown his decidedly pasty-pale UN-Soloflexed bod to court, but as it is just a movie: HAWT!

[fagottehautboy]

There's a sarcasm emoticon? Dude! Where have I been?! lol, I agree with you about how he wouldn't have actually been shirtless. I have a friend who wants to be Louis XIV...like the Apollo Louis from the painting. Goes ga-ga over anything french baroque.

[SuspiciouslyDLicious]

Oh, okay - you forgot to use the sarcasm emoticon. Good call on the Apollo painting - i know the very one. Touche! And, even though i was pussywhipped, I still protest that he never would've shown his decidedly pasty-pale UN-Soloflexed bod to court. But, since it is just a movie, i say: HAWT!

[EmperorArmand]

the only thing i noticed from the whole paragraph are the words "Tru Dat"

[MissCecchetti]

Louis XIV dancing shirtless, covered in gold paint before his court. Interesting.

[jasmineaubert]

j'adore

[gonrolgonrol]

Very good!

[SinoSene]

Cool Cool Cool