Synopsis

King Louis XIV (Beau Bridges) has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe (Beau Bridges),but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The King wants to increase his popularity and stages an assassination against himself where Philippe is dressed as King Louis. But Philippe manages to escape the assassination and everybody believes him to be the real King.

King Louis XIV (Beau Bridges) has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe (Beau Bridges),but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The King wants to increase his popularity and stages an assassination against himself where Philippe is dressed as King Louis. But Philippe manages to escape the assassination and everybody believes him to be the real King.