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A Little Chaos

A Little Chaos

6,3 /10 (701 Votes)
2015 EN 117 min

Overview

A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King Louis XIV.

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Release date

26/03/2015

Votes

701

Popularity

4.7

From incredible passion grows incredible beauty.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

117 min

Revenue

$10,084,623

Website

www.bbc.co.uk
Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Sabine De Barra

Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

Andre Le Notre

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

King Louis XIV

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Philippe, Duc d'Orleans

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Madame Le Notre

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Thierry Duras

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Madame De Montespan

Rupert Penry-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

Antoine Lauzun

Paula Paul

Paula Paul

Princess Palatine

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Claude Moulin

Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Suzanne

Tom Allam

Tom Allam

Louis Alexander

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Hope Hancock

Francoise Marie

Isabella Steinbarth

Isabella Steinbarth

Louise Francoise

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Hal Hewetson

Philippe

Carolina Valdés

Carolina Valdés

Queen Marie Therese

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Eleanor Montgomery

Royal Nurse

Cathy Belton

Cathy Belton

Louise

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

Daniel Le Vielle

Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Jean Risse

Ben Fox

Ben Fox

Monsieur Mauve

Morgan Watkins

Morgan Watkins

Luc

Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Sualem

Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie

De Ville

Mia Threapleton

Mia Threapleton

Helene

Henry Garrett

Henry Garrett

Vincent

Jamie Bradley

Jamie Bradley

Marquis Du Vasse

Richard Heap

Richard Heap

Louveciennes Foreman

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Lois Wright

Marie-Claire

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William Spray

Messenger on Horseback

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David Foxxe

Monsieur de la Quintinie

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Fidelis Morgan

Anne

Pauline Moran

Pauline Moran

Ariane

Michelle Newell

Michelle Newell

Christine

Kirsty Oswald

Kirsty Oswald

Francoise

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Kristin Milward

Sophie

Adam James

Adam James

Monsieur De Barra

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Ben Roberts

Jean

John Wark

John Wark

First Musician

Robin Hooper

Robin Hooper

Second Musician

William Allam

William Allam

Duras' Son

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Lizzie Davies

Court Dancer

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Alexander Bracq

Apprentice (uncredited)

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Andrew Crayford

General Courtsman / Marketworkerworker (uncredited)

Kriss Dillon

Kriss Dillon

Louis XIV Close Retinue #5 (uncredited)

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Barrie Martin

King's Dresser (uncredited)

Rita McDonald Damper

Rita McDonald Damper

Lady in Blue (uncredited)

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Guy Potter

Court Page (uncredited)

Ben Probert

Ben Probert

Workman (uncredited)

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Danny Wilsher

Le Notre's Servant (uncredited)

Martin Barrie

Martin Barrie

King's Dresser (uncredited)

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