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Albert Serra's 'La Mort de Louis XIV' Wins Jean-Vigo Prize

award · 2026-04-24

Albert Serra's film 'La Mort de Louis XIV' has been awarded the Prix Jean-Vigo 2016. The film, described as a macabre, ironic, and cruel comedy, depicts the suffering and grimacing Sun King, portrayed as both ceremonial and grotesque by Jean-Pierre Léaud, who received the Palme d'Honneur at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was released in theaters on November 2, 2016. The article appears in artpress n°438, November 2016, pp. 54-58.

Key facts

  • Albert Serra directed 'La Mort de Louis XIV'
  • The film won the Prix Jean-Vigo 2016
  • Jean-Pierre Léaud played Louis XIV and received the Palme d'Honneur at Cannes
  • The film was released in theaters on November 2, 2016
  • The article is in artpress n°438, November 2016

Entities

Artists

  • Albert Serra
  • Jean-Pierre Léaud

Institutions

  • Prix Jean-Vigo
  • Festival de Cannes
  • artpress

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