"Henri IV falls in love with the young Charlotte de Montmorency, 40 years his junior. The king decided to marry her off to his nephew, Henri de Condé, so that he could later make her his mistress."
Francis Claude
as King Henri IV
Danièle Gaubert
as Charlotte de Montmorency
Jean Sorel
as Prince of Condé
Bernard Blier
as Sully
Roger Hanin
as Ravaillac
Francis Blanche
as Prior
Simone Renant
as Charlotte de Trémoille
Pierre Brasseur
as Constable of Montmorency
Nicole Courcel
as Jacqueline de Bueil
Melina Mercouri
as Marie de Médicis
Danielle Darrieux
as Henriette d'Entragues
Vittorio De Sica
as Ambassador of Spain
Armand Mestral
as Bassompierre
Julien Carette
as Epernon
Jean Danet
as Concino Concini
Lise Delamare
as Mrs. de Montglat
Jean Tissier
as Spanish doctor
José Luis de Vilallonga
as Spanish envoy
Annick Allières
as Philippote
Robert Dalban
as Guard officer
Guy Delorme
as
Frédéric Dorfmann
Martine Havet
as Duke of Vendôme
Marie Mergey
as Léonora Galigaï
Nicole Mirel
as Mrs. de Neri
Alain Morat
as Prince Gaston
Moustache
as La Ferrière
Daniel Ivernel
as Count of Anovar (uncredited)
Patricia Marinier
as Elisabeth (uncredited)
Claude Autant-Lara
Director
Jean Aurenche
Writer
Henri Jeanson