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The Queen's Lover (1948)

Original title: Ruy Blas

1948-02-17 · 1h 33m · FR
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Exiled from the court of Spain, Don Salluste, the chief of police, wants to take revenge on the Queen. One day he meets Ruy Blas, a young student who happens to be a lookalike of Don Cesar, his nephew. Salluste disguises Ruy Blas and presents him as Don Cesar. It doesn't take long before Ruy Blas, intelligent, virtuous and generous as he is becomes popular and the Queen, who has fallen in love with him, appoints him Prime Minister. All seems for the best in the best of worlds but Salluste has not forgotten his revenge, far from that ...

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Pierre BillonDirector

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Danielle DarrieuxDanielle DarrieuxLa reine d'Espagne Marie de NeubourgJean MaraisJean MaraisRuy Blas / Don César de BazanMarcel HerrandMarcel HerrandLe marquis Don Salluste de BazanGabrielle DorziatGabrielle Dorziatla duchesse d'AlbuquerqueAlexandre RignaultAlexandre RignaultGoulatrombaGiovanni GrassoGiovanni GrassoDon Gaspar GuritanPaul AmiotPaul AmiotLe marquis de Santa CruzJone SalinasJone SalinasCasildaGilles QuéantGilles QuéantLe duc d'AlbeArmand LurvilleArmand Lurvillel'archevêqueJacques BerliozJacques BerliozUn ministreCharles LemontierCharles LemontierLe comte de Camporeal

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What is The Queen's Lover about?

Exiled from the court of Spain, Don Salluste, the chief of police, wants to take revenge on the Queen. One day he meets Ruy Blas, a young student who happens to be a lookalike of Don Cesar, his nephew. Salluste disguises Ruy Blas and presents him as Don Cesar. It doesn't take long before Ruy Blas, intelligent, virtuous and generous as he is becomes popular and the Queen, who has fallen in love with him, appoints him Prime Minister. All seems for the best in the best of worlds but Salluste has not forgotten his revenge, far from that ...

How long is The Queen's Lover?

The Queen's Lover has a runtime of 93 minutes.