Richelieu
“Richelieu: behind the purple, lies secrecy and strategy.”
Series Overview
In a France fractured by court rivalries and personal ambitions, Richelieu moves without ornament. No flourish, no glory — only the cold machinery of power. Caught between a hesitant king, a nobility dreaming of defiance, and enemies multiplying on every front, the cardinal enforces his line: centralize, control, crush resistance. The series follows a strategist who doesn’t hide behind morality. He acts to keep the State standing, even if it means breaking those who stand in his way. Espionage, secret negotiations, decisive strikes… Richelieu plays a game where mistakes are fatal, and the survival of the kingdom rests on one man willing to go further than all the others
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1 Season • 6 Episodes
52 min per episode
1977 – 1977
Premiered: Thu, Oct 13, 1977
Jean-François Chiappe
Philippe ErlangerLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 6: “Episode 6”
The Thirty Years’ War brought France significant territorial gains, but within the country the tax burden increased, deepening poverty and popular discontent. Richelieu also provoked strong opposition among the nobility, whose privileges he greatly reduced by strengthening the king’s absolute authority. Several plots were directed against him. The Cinq-Mars conspiracy, led by a royal favourite who had in fact been promoted by Richelieu himself, was the final attempt to overthrow him, but it failed. Richelieu died at the height of his power on December 4, 1642, of natural causes. Mazarin, also a cardinal, succeeded him.
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Cast & Creators
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Marco Perrin
Henri IV
Maria Wimmer
Marie de Médicis
Maryvonne Schiltz
Léonora Galigaï
Mireille Audibert
La jolie dame de Paris
Georges Descrières
Bellegarde
Michel Bertay
Tisserand
Anne Deleuze
Marie-Madeleine Combalet
Hans Caninenberg
Ferdinand II
Jan Hendriks
Butler
Werner Kreindl
Illo
Alexander Kerst
Gallas
Malte Thorsten
Le cardinal infant
Jean-Pierre Bernard
Maréchal Concini
Pierre Vernier
Armand du Plessis de Richelieu
Marie-Christine Demarest
Anne d'Autriche
Jacques Rosny
Louis XIII
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Pierre Decourt
Jean-Pierre Decourt, Philippe Erlanger
Vladimir Cosma
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Pierre Decourt
Writer
Jean-Pierre Decourt
Director
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What is Richelieu about?
In a France fractured by court rivalries and personal ambitions, Richelieu moves without ornament. No flourish, no glory — only the cold machinery of power. Caught between a hesitant king, a nobility dreaming of defiance, and enemies multiplying on every front, the cardinal enforces his line: centralize, control, crush resistance. The series follows a strategist who doesn’t hide behind morality. He acts to keep the State standing, even if it means breaking those who stand in his way. Espionage, secret negotiations, decisive strikes… Richelieu plays a game where mistakes are fatal, and the survival of the kingdom rests on one man willing to go further than all the others
How many seasons does Richelieu have?
Richelieu comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Richelieu?
Key cast members in Richelieu include Marco Perrin, Maria Wimmer, Maryvonne Schiltz, Mireille Audibert, Georges Descrières.
Who created or directed Richelieu?
Richelieu was developed and directed by Jean-Pierre Decourt.