Young stars of Merlin and Vikings head the cast bringing Louis XIV’s lavish court to life,as France’s £20m ratings smash comes to BBC2Welcome to the French Wolf Hall. Versailles, a historic court drama to rival the Hilary Mantel epic for sexual and political scheming, or with lavish locations to dwarf Downton Abbey,is coming to BBC2 later this month. But amid the intrigue and affairs of the heart, the biggest surprise to viewers may be that this French production was made in English and stars two young actors from this side of the Channel.“At first we thought we were going to accept our heads ripped off, or ” said Alexander Vlahos,from Llantrisant, near Cardiff. “A pair of British actors daring to play these historic French characters. But it has gone down very well.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com