Richelieu Season 1 • TV Show
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What is Richelieu about?
Richelieu: behind the purple, lies secrecy and strategy. In a France fractured by court rivalries and personal ambitions, Richelieu moves without ornament. No flourish, no glory — only the cold machinery of power. Caught between a hesitant king, a nobility dreaming of defiance, and enemies multiplying on every front, the cardinal enforces his line: centralize, control, crush resistance. The series follows a strategist who doesn’t hide behind morality. He acts to keep the State standing, even if it means breaking those who stand in his way. Espionage, secret negotiations, decisive strikes… Richelieu plays a game where mistakes are fatal, and the survival of the kingdom rests on one man willing to go further than all the others It blends war & politics and family elements. The series reflects a distinct France style and perspective. The story is shaped by its creators, Jean-François Chiappe and Philippe Erlanger.
cast
Cast and creators of Richelieu
The main cast includes Marco Perrin, Maria Wimmer and Maryvonne Schiltz. Behind the scenes, it is created by Jean-François Chiappe and Philippe Erlanger, directed by Jean-Pierre Decourt.
Marco Perrin
as Henri IV
Maria Wimmer
as Marie de Médicis
Maryvonne Schiltz
as Léonora Galigaï
Mireille Audibert
as La jolie dame de Paris
Georges Descrières
as Bellegarde
Michel Bertay
as Tisserand
Anne Deleuze
as Marie-Madeleine Combalet
Hans Caninenberg
as Ferdinand II
Jan Hendriks
as Butler
Werner Kreindl
as Illo
Alexander Kerst
as Gallas
Malte Thorsten
as Le cardinal infant
Jean-Pierre Bernard
as Maréchal Concini
Pierre Vernier
as Armand du Plessis de Richelieu
Marie-Christine Demarest
as Anne d'Autriche
Jacques Rosny
as Louis XIII