The Queen's Lover
Ruy Blas
Synopsis
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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Danielle Darrieux
La reine d'Espagne Marie de Neubourg
Jean Marais
Ruy Blas / Don César de Bazan
Marcel Herrand
Le marquis Don Salluste de Bazan
Gabrielle Dorziat
la duchesse d'Albuquerque
Alexandre Rignault
Goulatromba
Giovanni Grasso
Don Gaspar Guritan
Paul Amiot
Le marquis de Santa Cruz
Jone Salinas
Casilda
Gilles Quéant
Le duc d'Albe
Armand Lurville
l'archevêque
Jacques Berlioz
Un ministre
Charles Lemontier
Le comte de Camporeal
Pierre Magnier
Le marquis de Priego
Paul Müller
Olivier Darrieux
Petit rôle (uncredited)
Eddy Debray
Un ministre (uncredited)
Allain Dhurtal
Un ministre (uncredited)
Guy Favières
Un ministre (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Billon
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean Cocteau, Victor Hugo
- Original Score
- Georges Auric
- Original Title
- Ruy Blas
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Billon
Jean Cocteau, Victor Hugo
Georges Auric
Michel Kelber
Maurice Serein
Georges Legrand, André Paulvé, Nino Martegani
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Billon
Director
Georges Wakhévitch
Production Design
Georges Legrand
Producer
Maurice Serein
Editor
Michel Kelber
Director of Photography
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
André Paulvé
Producer
Jean Zay
Costume Design
Nino Martegani
Producer
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Queen's Lover
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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 ...
Who directed The Queen's Lover?
The Queen's Lover was directed by Pierre Billon.
Who stars in The Queen's Lover?
The principal cast of The Queen's Lover includes Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais, Marcel Herrand, Gabrielle Dorziat, Alexandre Rignault.
When was The Queen's Lover released and how long is it?
The Queen's Lover was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Queen's Lover?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Queen's Lover was composed by Georges Auric.
Is The Queen's Lover based on a book or true story?
The Queen's Lover is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Victor Hugo".