Mazarin
A kingdom to inherit, a cardinal to command.
The series Mazarin (1978) recounts the rise of Jules Mazarin, first an Italian diplomat and later France’s chief minister after Richelieu. The story shows how he earns the trust of Anne of Austria and becomes the political mentor of the young Louis XIV. Over the course of the episodes, Mazarin faces court intrigues, the hostility of powerful nobles, and the turmoil of the Fronde, which threatens royal authority and forces him into several periods of exile. Despite pamphlets and conspiracies, he manages to restore order and prepare the emergence of the future Sun King. The series thus portrays a skilled statesman, often contested but essential in shaping absolute monarchy.
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François Périer
Mazarin · 6 eps
Martine Sarcey
Anne d'Autriche · 6 eps
Stéphane Bouy
Le prince de Condé · 6 eps
Marie-Luce Bonfanti
Filandre · 6 eps
Marie-Christine Adam
Madame de Longueville · 3 eps
Maurice Sarfati
Gondi / Retz · 3 eps
Lena Grinda
Madame de Brienne · 3 eps
Pierre Londiche
Bernardin · 3 eps
Clément Thierry
La Meilleraye · 3 eps
André Reybaz
Vincet de Paul · 2 eps
Fernand Guiot
Monsieur, frère de Louis XIV / Monsieur, Frère du Roi · 2 eps
Yan Brian
Chavigny · 2 eps
Claude Carvin
Villequier · 2 eps
Vernon Dobtcheff
Pimentel · 2 eps
Jacques Harden
Turenne · 2 eps
Janine Crispin
Monsieur de Venel · 2 eps
Philippe Deplanche
Vivonne · 2 eps
Jean-Pol Dubois
Millet de Jeure · 2 eps
Roland Farrugia
Don Nicolas · 2 eps
Véronique Leblanc
Olympe · 2 eps
