Exiled from the court of Spain, Don Salluste, the chief of police, wants to take revenge on the Queen. One day he meets Ruy Blas, a young student who happens to be a lookalike of Don Cesar, his nephew. Salluste disguises Ruy Blas and presents him as Don Cesar. It doesn't take long before Ruy Blas, intelligent, virtuous and generous as he is becomes popular and the Queen, who has fallen in love with him, appoints him Prime Minister. All seems for the best in the best of worlds but Salluste has not forgotten his revenge, far from that ...
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Danielle Darrieux
La reine d'Espagne Marie de Neubourg
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Jean Marais
Ruy Blas / Don César de Bazan
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Marcel Herrand
Le marquis Don Salluste de Bazan
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Gabrielle Dorziat
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Alexandre Rignault
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Giovanni Grasso
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Paul Amiot
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Jone Salinas
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Gilles Quéant
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Armand Lurville
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Jacques Berlioz
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Charles Lemontier
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Pierre Billon Director · Victor Hugo Author Georges Auric Composer
First release February 17, 1948 · Produced in France · Original title Ruy Blas
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France
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Original title
Ruy Blas
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 17, 1948
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
May 28, 1953 · Theatrical
XC
August 21, 1952 · Theatrical
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