Le Roi danse (France, 2000)

One of the movies i viewed recently and already tops my list of favourits.The story tells about the relationship between Louis XIV(Benoit Magimel) and his italian born court composer Jean Baptist Lully(Boris Terral).
As a teenager Louis XIV became very much interested in ballet dancing.A form of art that was not that refined and galant in those days.Through Lully and his music and choreography, the young King,who was a much talented dancer,brought ballet on a higher level.He was described to dance in a "down to earth", manly style.Lully composed 'Le Ballet de la Nuit'(the ballet of the night) in which the 14th year old King pedicts the rising sun and which gave Louis the nickname "the Sun King".
He kept on dancing untill his 32nd birthday when he experiences an accident on stage and refuses to dance anymore after.Composer Lully changes to writing comical opera s in colabaration with writer Moliere.
For 35 years Lully will hold his position at the court, but slowly looses the admiration and attention of Louis,whom he has secretely been in love with all these years.The love that will tragically end in his death

A movie directed by director Gerard Corbiau who also directed "Farinelli".Not only worthwile viewing because of its ravishing costumes ,wonderfull colours, music by Lully and great acting.But also because of the very attractive and in my eyes yummy main character actors.I personally am very much impressed by this movie, its fascinating and a candy to the eye and the ear