Season 1
2005 | 5 Episodes
Based on the novel of the same name by Maurice Druon, Les Rois maudits (The Cursed Kings) is the second television adaptation of this seven-volume book which is widely agreed to be an accurate representation of actual events. It is the early 1300's and the treasury of France, under the rule of Philippe IV (Philippe le Bel or Philippe the Beautiful), is empty. The king decides the only solution is to raid the treasures of the Knights Templar (amongst others) and concocts various charges of treason, heresy and deviance against the Knights and their Grand Master Jacques de Molay. Having confessed under torture to the crimes of which he is accused, de Molay is condemned to be burned at the stake. With his dying breath he curses the king, the king's advisor (Guillaume de Nogaret), the pope (Pope Clement V) and the thirteen succeeding generations of their families. There follows one of the most dramatic periods in French history, half a century of political intrigue, murder, treason, war and famine, which ultimately culminates in the 100 Years War.
Country: France
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: Italian, French
Release Date: November 7, 2005
Also Known As: Les rois maudits, Проклятые короли (телесериал)Les rois maudits (feuilleton télévisé de 2005), The Accursed Kings, Проклятые короли, A Cursed Monarchy, Les Rois maudits, Królowie przeklęci, Regii blestemati, Прокълнатите крале, Naites ippotes, The Curse of the Templars, La maledizione dei templari, Oi kataramenoi vasileis | See more »
Production Co: Castel Film Romania, France 2 (FR2), France 2 Cinéma, Rai Fiction
2005 | 5 Episodes
Nominee
Globe de Cristal
Best Television Film or Television Series (Meilleur téléfilm ou série télévisée)