Maurice Druon's Les Rois maudits (The Accursed Kings) sequence of historical novels has been adapted twice as miniseries for French television. Dubbed "the French I, Claudius", the 1972 TV adaptation of Les Rois maudits was broadcast by the ORTF from 21 December 1972 to 24 January 1973 and has been called "hugely successful". A joint French-Italian adaptation was broadcast on France 2 from 7 November to 28 November 2005.

Cast Role 1972 Adaptation 2005 Adaptation Character description Robert of Artois Jean Piat Philippe Torreton Lord of Conches and Count of Beaumont-le-Roger Mahaut of Artois Hélène Duc Jeanne Moreau Robert's aunt, and mother to Jeanne and Blanche Philip the Fair Georges Marchal Tchéky Karyo King of France Louis, King of Navarre Guillaume Depardieu Philip's eldest son Marguerite, Queen of Navarre Hélène Fillières Louis' wife Philippe, Count of Poitiers Josep Maria Flotats Éric Ruf Philip's second son Jeanne, Countess of Poitiers Catherine Rich Julie Depardieu Philippe's wife and Blanche's sister Charles, Count of La Marche Gilles Béhat Louis and Philippe's younger brother Blanche of Burgundy Anne Malraux Charles' wife and Jeanne's sister Isabella, Queen of England Julie Gayet Philip's daughter, called the "She-Wolf of France" Charles, Count of Valois Jacques Spiesser Philip's younger brother Pierre Thorieton Equerry to Philippe, Count of Poitiers, and lover of Blanche Philippe d'Aunay Silvio Otteanu Equerry to Charles, Count of Valois, and lover of Marguerite Guillaume de Nogaret Jacques Goasguen Philip's prime councillor and keeper of the seal Enguerrand de Marigny André Falcon Jean-Claude Drouot Philip's coadjutor Hugues de Bouville André Luguet Jean-Claude Brialy Philip's chamberlain Marguerite de Bouville Hélène Duc Bouville's wife Jacques de Molay Xavier Depraz Gérard Depardieu Grand Master of the Knights Templar Geoffroy de Charney Ovidiu Ghinita Templar Preceptor of Normandy Régis Outin Alin Otteanu Templar Preceptor of Aquitaine Spinello Tolomei Louis Seigner Luca Barbareschi Siennese Lombard banker Guccio Baglioni Giuseppe Solieri Tolomei's nephew Lormet Georges Staquet Julien Lucas Robert of Artois' aide-de-camp Eliabel Cressay Janine Crispin Hélène Vincent Widow of the Squire of Cressay Pierre Cressay Patrick Préjean Julien Tortora Her son Jean Cressay Jérôme Huguet Her son Ana Caterina Morariu Her daughter Portefruit Philippe Uchan Provost of Cressay Everard Jean-Pierre Jorris Patrick Bouchitey Knight of the Order of Templars Jean de Marigny René Roussel Michel Hermon Archbishop of Sens and younger brother of Enguerrand de Marigny Béatrice d'Hirson Catherine Rouvel Jeanne Balibar First lady-in-waiting to the Countess Mahaut Alain de Pareilles Pierre Gallon Edouard Nikitine Captain of the King's Archers Robert Bersumée Dan Badarau Captain of the fortress Château Gaillard Edward II of England Michel Beaune Christopher Buchholz King of England and Isabella's husband Clémence of Hungary Serena Autieri Louis' second wife Marie of Hungary Denise Grey Line Renaud Clemence's grandmother Jeanne, Countess of Beaumont Robert of Artois' wife Eudeline Claudine Raffali Servant with whom Louis has an affair and a daughter Philip of Valois Benoît Brione Malik Zidi Son of Charles, Count of Valois Edward III of England Aurélien Wiik Son of Edward II and Isabella Philippa of Hainault Françoise Burgi Marie de Villepin Queen Consort of Edward III, daughter of Guillaume, Count of Hainaut and Holland Jeanne de Divion Annie Bertin Forger in Robert of Artois' employ Eudes of Burgundy C. Florescu Brother of Marguerite, Queen of Navarre and Jeanne of Burgundy Roger Mortimer Claude Giraud Bruno Todeschini English baron and rebel Hugh Despenser the Younger Andy Gillet Favourite of Edward II Lady Despenser Florence Dunoyer Angèle Humeau Despenser's wife Jacques Duèze Henri Virlogeux Claude Rich Cardinal who becomes Pope John XXII Gaucher de Châtillon Jean Chevrier Wadeck Stanczak Constable of France Robert, Count of Clermont Alexandre Rignault Ioan Siminie Paternal uncle of Philip the Fair Louis of Bourbon Robert Nogaret M. Radecu Son of Robert, Count of Clermont Adam Orleton Serge Maillat Bishop of Hereford and ally of Roger Mortimer Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster Son of Edmund Crouchback and nephew of Edward I John Maltravers André Mathis Reus Alexandru Longtime friend and supporter of Roger Mortimer Giannino Baglioni (John the Posthumous) Jean-Gérard Sandoz Lorand Stoica Son of Louis X and Clemence, raised in secret by Guccio Baglioni Souastre Frédéric Laforet Rebel baron in Artois Ogle Costica Barbulescu Barber loyal to Roger Mortimer Adam Héron Michel Clainchy George Ulmeni Aide-de-camp of Philippe, Count of Poitiers Mathieu de Trie Grégoire Aubuy-Taulère Louis' chamberlain Jean de Cherchemont Mircea Stohan Chancellor of Phillipe V, Charles IV and Philippe VI Louis, Count of Évreux Robert Party N/A Philip the Fair's youngest brother Thierry d'Hirson N/A Béatrice d'Hirson's uncle Jeanne of Burgundy Ghislaine Porret N/A Sister of Marguerite, Queen of Navarre and Eudes of Burgundy; Philip of Valois' wife Miles de Noyers N/A Nephew of Gaucher V de Châtillon, Marshal of France under Philip the Fair and later advisor to Louis X, Philippe V, Charles IV and Philippe VI Roger Mortimer the Elder Samson Fainsilber N/A Mortimer's uncle Edmund, Earl of Kent Eric Kruger N/A Half-brother to Edward II and cousin to the French royals Jean of Hainaut N/A Brother and general to Guillaume, Count of Hainaut and Holland N/A Chancellor of Charles of Valois N/A Philip's councillor N/A Cardinal Napoleone Orsini Pierre Marteville N/A Cardinal Jean de Forez N/A Supporter of Philippe, Count of Poitiers Gérard de Alspaye André Chazel N/A Guard at the Tower of London who aids in Mortimer's escape Jacob van Artevelde Christian Barbier N/A Flemish merchant befriended by Robert of Artois William Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury N/A Longtime friend and supporter of Edward III Narrator Jean Desailly N/A Jeanne, Lady Mortimer N/A Valérie Lang Mortimer's wife Jeanne of Navarre N/A Buciu Maria Louis and Marguerite's daughter (4 years old) Young Eudeline N/A F. Besson Louis and Eudeline's illegitimate daughter

Episodes 1972 miniseries No. Title Original Airdate 1 "Le Roi de fer" 2 "La Reine étranglée" 3 "Les Poisons de la couronne" 4 "La Loi des mâles" 5 "La Louve de France" 6 "Le Lys et le lion"

2005 miniseries No. Title Original Airdate 1 "Le Roi de fer" 2 "La Reine étranglée" 3 "Les Poisons de la couronne" 4 "La Louve de France" 5 "Le Lys et le lion"

References

External links

French Wikipedia fr:Les Rois maudits fr:Les Rois maudits (mini-série, 1972) fr:Les Rois maudits (mini-série, 2005)