Series · Drama
The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake (2011)
To shine too brightly is to challenge the sun.
"The king, the squirrel and the grass snake" is a two‑part French historical drama set in 17th‑century Paris, following the intense rivalry between Nicolas Fouquet, the brilliant and flamboyant Superintendent of Finances, and Jean‑Baptiste Colbert, the calculating administrator determined to bring him down. As Fouquet rises in power, wealth, and prestige—building the magnificent château of Vaux‑le‑Vicomte and securing Mazarin’s favor—his influence begins to alarm the young Louis XIV. Colbert seizes the opportunity to undermine his rival, weaving a political trap that will reshape the future of the kingdom. Through court intrigues, shifting alliances, and the growing authority of the Sun King, the film portrays the fall of a man who shone too brightly and the birth of absolute monarchy in France.
- Creator
- Laurent Heynemann
- Writers
- Sarah Romano, Didier Decoin, Laurent Heynemann
- Network
- France 3
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- First aired
- March 5, 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Original title
- Le Roi, l'Écureuil et la Couleuvre
Cast
Lorànt DeutschFouquet
Thierry FrémontColbert
Sara GiraudeauMarie-Madeleine Fouquet
Laurent NatrellaD'Artagnan
Carole RichertMadale de Sévigné
Davy SardouLouis XIV
Anne LoiretAnne d'Autriche
Marie-Christine AdamMarie de Maupeou
Marie-Julie BaupCatherine de Manneville
Lizzie BrocheréLouise dela Vallière
Jean-Pol DuboisMazarin
Dominique FrotBrigitte Lalloy
André ThorentPierre Séguier
Adeline D'HermyFrançoise de Sévigné
Alban CastermanJean de La Fontaine- Yann PradalFrançois Vatel
Philippe UchanLouis Le Vau
Claudia CardinaleLa duchesse de Polignac
Gabrielle LazurePrincesse de Lamballe
Anne LétourneauMadame Elisabeth
Episodes
0/2 watched- Episode 11 h 35 min · Mar 5, 2011
- Episode 21 h 35 min · Mar 6, 2011
